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West Bank

West Bank is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Ramallah.

Capital
Ramallah
Region
Western Asia, Asia
Population
5.1 million
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Egyptian pound (Eยฃ), Israeli new shekel (โ‚ช), Jordanian dinar (JD)
Area
6,220 kmยฒ
Borders
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan

๐Ÿ’ก Palestinian territory; biblical Judea and Samaria.

About the flag

Shown with the Palestinian flag, which is based on the flag of the 1916 Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule and uses the four Pan-Arab colours.

How to spot it: Black-white-green stripes with a red triangle at the hoist; Jordanโ€™s adds a white star and Sudanโ€™s has red on top.

Often confused with: ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ญ Western Sahara

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