The Gaza Strip, also known as Qiṭāʿ Ghazzah in Arabic and Reẓuʿat ʿAzza in Hebrew, covers an area of 140 square miles (363 square km) along the Mediterranean Sea. It is a densely populated region that is not officially recognized as part of any existing country. According to a census in September 1967, the population was smaller than previously thought by organizations like UNRWA and Egypt. Approximately half of the people reside in refugee camps. As of 2017, the estimated population is 1,899,291 and it is expected to reach 2,226,544 by 2023.
