Ramallah facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids
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| Arabic | رام الله | |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh | |
| Government | City (from 1995) | |
| Also spelled | Ramallah (officially) | |
| Coordinates | 31°54′N 35°12′E / 31.900°N 35.200°E | |
| Population | 27,092 (2007) | |
| Jurisdiction |
16,344 dunams (16.3 km²) |
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| Founded in | 16th century | |
| Head of Municipality | Janet Mikhail | |
| Website | www.ramallah.ps | |
Ramallah (Arabic: رام الله Rāmallāh is a Palestinian city, in the West Bank. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Jerusalem. It currently serves as the de facto capital of the State of Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority. The constitutional capital is Jerusalem. Ramallah has over 27,000 people living there. Ramallah was historically a Christian town, but today Muslims form the majority of the population, with about 25% of the people Christians.
The name of the city is made of "Ram", an Aramaic word that means "high place or mountain", and "Allah", the Arabic word for God. It translates as "Height of God".
Images for kids
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An old Christian cemetery in Ramallah.
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Ramallah Friends Schools.
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Residential neighborhood in Ramallah.
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2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements.
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Mukataa in 2013.
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Main street in Ramallah
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Arafat Mausoleum
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Israeli West Bank barrier near Ramallah
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Tomb of Yasser Arafat
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A View from Ramallah.
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View of the Hills surrounding Ramallah.
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Map of Mediterranean with the Köppen Climate Classifications: Csa & Csb are noted in Yellow.
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Mövenpick Hotel Ramallah.
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Dunia trade center under construction, June 2010
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Bank of Palestine's head office in Ramallah
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A Coptic church in Ramallah.
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An entrance to a Ramallah Church.
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An old Christian church in Ramallah.
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A Muslim mosque in Ramallah.
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Palestinian family from Ramallah wearing typical Palestinian Ottoman Era clothing, c. 1905.
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Young woman of Ramallah wearing dowry headdress, c. 1898–1914
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Ramallah woman, c. 1920, Library of Congress
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Traditional Women's Dress in Ramallah, c. 1920.
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A man from Ramallah spinning wool. Hand tinted photograph from 1919, restored.
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See also
In Spanish: Ramala para niños
