tus and circumstances. Therefore, a negotiated solution for the
final status of Jerusalem could be different in character from that of the
rest of the West Bank.
The Gaza Strip is currently governed by Israeli military authorities and
Israeli civil administration; it is US policy that the final status of the
Gaza Strip will be determined by negotiations among the concerned parties;
these negotiations will determine how this area is to be governed.
There are 18 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip.

:Gaza Strip People

Population:
681,026 (July 1992), growth rate 3.6% (1992); in addition, there are 4,000
Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip (1992 est.)
Birth rate:
46 births/1,000 population (1992)
Death rate:
6 deaths/1,000 population (1992)
Net migration rate:
- 4 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
Infant mortality rate:
41 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)
Life expectancy at birth:
66 years male, 68 years female (1992)
Total fertility rate:
6.9 children born/woman (1992)
Nationality:
NA
Ethnic divisions:
Palestinian Arab and other 99.8%, Jewish 0.2%
Religions:
Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
Languages:
Arabic, Israeli settlers speak Hebrew; English widely understood
Literacy:
NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
Labor force:
(excluding Israeli Jewish settlers) small industry, commerce and business
32.0%, construction 24.4%, service and other 25.5%, and agriculture 18.1%
(1984)
Organized labor:
NA

:Gaza Strip Government

Long-form name:
none

:Gaza Strip Economy

Overview:
In 1990 roughly 40% of Gaza Strip workers were employed across the border by
Israeli industrial, construction, and agricultural enterprises, with worker
remittances accounting for about one-third of GNP. The construction,
agricultural, and industrial sectors account for about 15%, 12%, and 8% of
GNP, respectively. Gaza depends upon Israel for some 90% of its external
trade. Unrest in the territory in 1988-92 (intifadah) has raised
unemployment and substantially lowered the standard of living of Gazans. The
Persian Gulf crisis and its aftershocks also have dealt severe blows to Gaza
since August 1990. Worker remittances from the Gulf states have plunged,
unemployment has increased, and exports have fallen dramatically. The area's
economic outlook remains bleak.
GNP:
e