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instanceOf
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city
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human settlement
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area
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about 45 km²
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averageHighTemperatureSummer
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around 30–32 °C
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averageHighTemperatureWinter
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around 17–19 °C
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blockadeImpact
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affected by Israeli–Egyptian blockade of Gaza Strip
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borderedBy
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Jabalia to the north
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Mediterranean Sea to the west
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Nuseirat area to the south
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capitalOf
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Gaza Governorate
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climate
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hot-summer Mediterranean climate
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conflictAffected
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Arab–Israeli conflict
→
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
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continent
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Asia
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coordinateLocation
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31.5°N 34.47°E
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country
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State of Palestine
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deFactoCapitalOf
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Gaza Strip
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demonym
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Gazans
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economyType
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commerce
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services
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small-scale industry
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elevation
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approximately 30 m
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foundedIn
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at least 2nd millennium BCE
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governingBody
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Hamas-led administration in Gaza Strip
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hasAirport
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Yasser Arafat International Airport (defunct, south of city)
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hasFootballClub
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Al-Hilal Gaza Club
→
Shabab Al-Amari Gaza-based teams
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hasHistoricSite
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Anthedon Harbour archaeological site
→
Great Omari Mosque
→
Pasha’s Palace (Qasr al-Basha)
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hasHospital
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Al-Shifa Hospital
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hasPort
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Gaza Seaport
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hasUniversity
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Al-Azhar University – Gaza
→
Islamic University of Gaza
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historicalRegion
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Canaan
→
Ottoman Syria
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Philistia
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locatedIn
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Gaza Strip
→
Palestinian territories
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locatedOn
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Mediterranean Sea
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majorReligion
|
Islam
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notableFor
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high population density
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role as political, economic, and cultural hub of Gaza Strip
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officialLanguage
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Arabic
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oneOfOldestCities
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true
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partOf
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Levant
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population
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around 600000
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populationAsOf
|
early 2020s
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primarySport
|
football
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servedAs
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important trade center between Egypt and Levant
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subjectOf
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frequent military operations and airstrikes
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timeZone
|
Eastern European Summer Time
→
Eastern European Time
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utcOffset
|
+2
→
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utcOffsetDST
|
+3
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wasPartOf
|
All-Palestine Government
→
British Mandate of Palestine
→
Egyptian occupation of Gaza Strip
→
Israeli-occupied territories
→
Ottoman Empire
→
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