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instanceOf
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city
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human settlement
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climate
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Mediterranean climate
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coordinates
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31.9°N 35.2°E
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country
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State of Palestine
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currentMajorReligions
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Christianity
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Islam
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deFactoCapitalOf
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Palestinian Authority
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deFactoSeatOfGovernmentOf
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Palestinian Authority
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demographicsCharacteristic
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mixed Muslim and Christian population
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distanceToJerusalem
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about 10 kilometres
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economicActivity
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NGO sector
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information technology
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services sector
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elevationAboveSeaLevel
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approximately 880 metres
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foundedBy
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Christian Arab clans
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foundedInCentury
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16th century
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governingBody
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Ramallah Municipality
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hasCulturalInstitution
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Palestinian Museum
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cultural centers and theaters
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hasInstitution
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Palestinian Authority ministries
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Palestinian Legislative Council buildings
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Palestinian governmental agencies
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historicalEra
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Ottoman Empire
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locatedIn
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Central West Bank
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West Bank
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locatedInAdministrativeEntity
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Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
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locatedNear
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al-Bireh
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locatedNorthOf
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Jerusalem
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locatedOn
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central highlands of the West Bank
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mayor
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Issa Kassis
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notableFor
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political and administrative role in Palestinian governance
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vibrant cultural scene
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officialLanguage
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Arabic
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partOf
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Palestinian territories
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population
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over 30,000 inhabitants
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populationRegion
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Ramallah and al-Bireh urban area
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primarySpokenLanguage
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Palestinian Arabic
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region
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Levant
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religionHistoricallyDominant
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Christianity
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roadConnection
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connected to Jerusalem by main highways
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significantEvent
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became administrative center of Palestinian Authority after Oslo Accords
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came under British Mandate rule after World War I
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came under Israeli occupation in 1967
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came under Jordanian rule after 1948 Arab–Israeli War
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timeZone
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Eastern European Summer Time
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Eastern European Time
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utcOffset
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+2
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utcOffsetDST
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+3
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