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Ramallah

Administration
Full nameRamallah
GovernorateRamallah & al-Bireh
Founded16th century
Government
TypeCity (from 1995)
Head of MunicipalityJanet Mikhail
Geography
Total Area6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2)
Demography
Total Population27460 (2007)

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Ramallah ( Rāmallāh) (literally "Height of God") is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the temporarily administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority. With a population of nearly 25,500, Ramallah was historically a Christian town, but today Muslims form the majority of the population, with a strong Christian minority.


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