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PALESTINE

Official Country Name PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Languages ARABIC, HEBREW, ENGLISH

Population 2,798,494

Median Age 21.4

GDP Per Capita US $4,300

Source: CIA World Factbook

Total Value of Art Exported (UN Comtrade Database 2016) US $1,014,785

Arts Funding (Arts, Entertainment and Recreation) US $58,900,000

Art Programs (University Level) 5

Student Enrollment 359

Source: Palestine Monetary Authority, Ministry of Higher Education, AAP (non-official)

Museums Exhibiting Contemporary Art 2

Contemporary Art Galleries (Commercial) 8

Contemporary Art Spaces (Nonprofit) 10

Art Foundations (NGO + Private) 8

Source: AAP (non-official)

The demolition of hundreds of Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem and the killing and wounding of thousands of protesters in Gaza, along the fence

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