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last updated Feb. 9, 2007

Ramallah is governorate or regional council in West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

Population

Year	Population	Area	Region
2007	279,730		West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

1997	213,582	855 sq km	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

1967	88,877	770.3 sq km	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

1945	47,280	686564	Palestine

1931	39,062	542 sq km	Palestine

1922	30,005		Palestine

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Originally established as an agricultural town in the 1500s by Christian Arabs from present day Jordan, Ramallah was officially declared a city in 1908. Ramallah has experience... More

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Said Abu Ali, Governor, FatehLaila Ghannam, Governor, FatehAhmad al-Khatib, Governor Assistant,

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	News on Ramallah Israel expands West Bank hunt for missing teens, Palestinian killed Anti-Obama protesters scuffle with Palestinian police BLOG: Politics, fun mark images of snow Rare snowstorm paralyzes Jerusalem area and north Flag-waving Palestinians cheer Abbas for U.N. recognition win Arafat exhumation set for Nov. 26 over poison report Photos See also... Ramallah reopens its Rotary club after 50 years

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