HMH, 8 months ago

Some facts about the Gaza Strip:

• Population: ~2.3 Million
• Area: 365 km² (141 sq mi)
  • 41 km (25 mi) long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide
• Population density: ~6300/km² 1

Gaza is very densely populated. In Gaza live as many people as in Houston. But Houston has an area of 1658.6 km² (640.4 sq mi). Thus Gaza has nearly five times the population density of Houston. New York City is the only city in the US with a population of more than a million and a higher population density than Gaza. 2The tallest building in Palestine stands at 76.1 m (255 ft). 3

A little less than half of the population of Gaza is made up of children. 4

There are only three (“legal”) ways in and out of Gaza:

• Rafah Crossing into Egypt in the south
• Kerem Shalom Crossing into Israel in the south
• Erez Crossing into Israel in the north

Gaza has a very small port. It can only be used by small fisher boats. 5

Israel built a wall and fences around Gaza. 6