Where is the State of Palestine located?
Q: Where is the State of Palestine located?
A: The State of Palestine is located in the Middle East.
Q: What is the official capital of the State of Palestine?
A: The State of Palestine claims East Jerusalem as its capital.
Q: How many United Nations members recognize the State of Palestine?
A: The State of Palestine is recognized by 141 United Nations members.
Q: What is the status of the State of Palestine in the United Nations?
A: Since 2012, the State of Palestine has non-member observer status in the United Nations.
Q: What does the non-member observer status of the State of Palestine in the United Nations amount to?
A: The non-member observer status of the State of Palestine in the United Nations amounts to a de facto, or implicit, recognition of statehood.
Q: What territories does the State of Palestine claim as its own?
A: The State of Palestine claims the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as its territory.
Q: When was the independence of the State of Palestine declared?
A: The independence of the State of Palestine was declared on 15 November 1988.
