Outline of the State of Palestine

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the State of Palestine: Palestine – country in the Middle East, politically under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian government and the Hamas Government in Gaza.

Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988 and the consequent admission into UN as an observer state in 2012, Palestine is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries.

Note: West Bank includes the northern portion of the Dead Sea with a 40 km (25 mi) shoreline.

In others, it enjoys affiliation in a lesser capacity or under another designation (such as PLO or Palestinian National Authority).

In the list below, if the membership is not full or not for the state of Palestine, the type and name of affiliation is denoted in parentheses.

A map of the State of Palestine with the West Bank and Gaza Strip highlighted in red
An enlargeable map of the West Bank
An enlargeable map of the Gaza Strip
An enlargeable topographic map of Israel and the Palestine . Outlined in red are the 1949-designated boundaries of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
An enlargeable satellite image of State of Palestine , Israel and surrounding region
The Palestine sunbird , native to Palestine
Inflorescence of the terebinth ( Pistacia terebinthus ), a tree native to Palestine
The Dead Sea on a rough day, with salt deposits on cliffs
Colored postcard of the Jordan River by Karimeh Abbud circa 1925.
The building of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Ramallah
The souq in the Old City of Jerusalem, which both the Palestinians and Israelis proclaim as their capital
UN 1947 partition plan for Palestine
UN stamp commemorating the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people
Interior of the house of a Palestinian Christian family in Jerusalem . By W. H. Bartlett , c. 1850
Old postcard of men native to Gaza , Palestine
Mosaic detailing on the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem
Old postcard depicting a woman, in traditional Palestinian costume , and children from Ramallah , British Mandate of Palestine
200px Nabulsi soap , a Palestinian handicraft , stacked for drying in "Camel" factory in Nablus in 2008
The Church of Bir Ya'acub ( Jacob's Well ) in Nablus , West Bank
Hebron glass on display in a shop in Hebron , West Bank
An artist's rendering of Palestinian pottery practices in Jaffa , Palestine in 1859, entitled, "The Potter and Wheel"
The ruins of Khirbet al-Mafjar , an Umayyad era palace in Jericho , West Bank
The Yasser Arafat International Airport in Gaza . Severely damaged by an Israeli airstrike in 2001, the airport has remained closed ever since.
The main building of Bethlehem University in Bethlehem , West Bank
The amphitheatre of An-Najah National University overlooking the city of Nablus , West Bank