Gaza Strip

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gaza-strip

1. How big is Gaza Strip?
2. What is the population density?
3. What is the governance?
4. What is the Gaza Strip and where is it located?
5. Why is Gaza considered occupied territory even after Israel withdrew in 2005?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Gaza Strip?365 km2 (141 sq mi)
2. What is the population density?Among the highest in the world
3. What is the governance?Governed by Hamas since 2007, with ongoing political complexities and international scrutiny
4. What is the Gaza Strip and where is it located?The Gaza Strip is a narrow piece of land by the sea in West Asia. It is bordered by Egypt to the southwest and Israel to the east and north, and it is part of the State of Palestine.
5. Why is Gaza considered occupied territory even after Israel withdrew in 2005?Even though Israel pulled its troops out in 2005, it still controls Gaza's borders, airspace, and sea access. Because of that, international law says Gaza is still occupied.

Southern Levant: A geographical region in Southwest Asia, encompassing areas like Israel, Palestine, and Jordan.
All-Palestine Protectorate: A short-lived administrative entity established in Gaza after the 1948 war.
Humanitarian Crisis: A situation where a large population faces severe threats to health, life, and basic needs due to conflict or disaster.