Trade Environment in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip
(WBGS)
The West Bank and Gaza
Strip is a united
political entity,
geographically comprised
of two territories. The
West Bank has an area of
about 5,800 sq. km,
while the Gaza Strip
extends on an area of
about 360 sq. km. The
West Bank is bounded by
Jordan on the East and
by Israel on the three
remaining sides. The
Gaza Strip is bounded by
the Mediterranean Sea on
the West, Egypt on the
South and Israel on the
remaining sides. The
total population of the
WBGS is about 4.01
million.
West Bank
Population: 2,461,267
(July 2009 est.)
Age Structure:
0-14 years:
37.3%(2009 est.)
15-64 years:
59.1% (2009 est.)
65 years and over:
3.7% (2009 est.)
Population Growth Rate:
2.178% (2009 est.)
Gaza Strip
Population: 1,551,859
(July 2009 est.)
Age Structure:
0-14
years:
44.4% (2009 est.)
15-64 years: 53%
(2009 est.)
65 years and over:
2.6% (2009 est.)
Population Growth Rate:
3.349% (2009 est.)
(Source:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
)
The main
international points of
entry and exit for
import and export
purposes are the
following:
Gaza
International Airport
(GazaStrip) - closed
Ben Gurion International
Airport (Israel)
Haifa Seaport (Israel)
Ashdod Seaport (Israel)
Rafah border crossing
with Egypt (Gaza Strip)
Karameh (Allenby) Bridge
border crossing with
Jordan (West Bank)
Adam (Damia) Bridge
border crossing with
Jordan (West Bank)
The main
crossing points between
the Gaza Strip and
Israel are the
following:
Al Muntar (Karni), Beit
Hanoun (Erez), and
Qarara (Sofa)