Palestine

Population: 3.8 million (UN, 2005).
Intended seat of government: East Jerusalem.
Area: Palestinian Ministry of Information cites 5,970 sq km (',305 sq miles) for West Bank territories and 365 sq km (141 sq miles) for Gaza.
Major language: Arabic.
Major religion: Islam.
Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN).
Monetary unit: 1 Jordan dinar = 1,000 fils, 1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) = 100 new agorot.
Main exports: Citrus.
GNI per capita: US $1,120 (World Bank, 2005).

For more info on Palestine:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/803257.stm

In 2010 VAP has 1 project(s) in Palestine

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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« We did a lot of conservation work, building hiking paths, tidying up wooded areas, removing weeds, planting trees, etc. The work was extremely successful and I found it very rewarding.  »

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