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Photos of West Bank

The Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall or Buraq Wall) is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem that Herod the Great erected as part of the expansion of the Second Jewish Temple in 19 B.C. The wall is now part of a larger wall around the Muslim Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqṣā Mosque. This photo depicts Jewish pilgrims in prayer.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 171

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

comparison ranking: 223

Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 65

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 178

Labor force

comparison ranking: 139

Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues