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Communications of Gaza Strip

Telephones - main lines in use:349,000 (includes West Bank) (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:1.095 million (includes West Bank) (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for fixed line services in the Gaza Strip; the Palestinian JAWAL company provides cellular services
international: country code - 970 (2004)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2005)
Radios:NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999)
Television broadcast stations:1 (2005)
Televisions:NA; note - most Palestinian households have televisions (1997)
Internet country code:.ps; note - same as West Bank
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):3 (1999)
Internet users:243,000 (includes West Bank) (2005)

Gaza Strip Quickstats

  • Population: 1,482,405 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 360 sq km
  • Density: 3,823 /km² (6th1)
  • GDP (total): $770 million (160th1)
  • GDP (per capita): 600 $ (167th1)
  • Literacy: 92.4%

Languages of Gaza Strip

Useful to know

  • Currency: Israeli new sheqel (de facto) (ILS)
  • Dial code: +970

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Gaza Strip Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .gz

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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