Palestine is a region and state in the Middle East, on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, mainly made up today of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip.

Where is Palestine on the map?

  • Palestine is in West Asia, in the southern part of the Levant (eastern Mediterranean).
  • It lies between the Mediterranean Sea in the west and the Jordan River/Jordan in the east.
  • The Gaza Strip is on the Mediterranean coast, bordering Egypt to the southwest and Israel to the north and east.
  • The West Bank is inland, bordering Israel on the north, south, and west, and Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east.

Neighboring countries

  • Israel surrounds most of the West Bank and borders Gaza to the north and east.
  • Jordan lies to the east of the West Bank.
  • Egypt borders Gaza on its southwest side.
  • The Mediterranean Sea forms Palestine’s western coastline.

A quick note on “Palestine” as a term

  • In geography today, “State of Palestine” usually refers to the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip, sometimes called the Palestinian territories or occupied Palestinian territory.
  • In a broader historical sense, “Palestine” has also meant the larger region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, bounded roughly by Lebanon in the north and Egypt/Gulf of Aqaba in the south.

Key facts at a glance

  • Region: Middle East / West Asia, eastern Mediterranean.
  • Main parts: West Bank and Gaza Strip.
  • Area (current territories): about 6,000–6,200 km².
  • Proclaimed capital: Jerusalem; de facto administrative center: Ramallah.

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