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Also Known As Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah • Reẓuʿat ʿAzza
Population (2025 est.) 2,351,000
Official Name(S) Gaza Strip; Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah (Arabic); Reẓuʿat ʿAzza (Hebrew)
Total Area (Sq Km) 365
Total Area (Sq Mi) 141

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Israeli and Palestinian settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (1995)
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