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WEST BANK

The West Bank is an autonomous region of Israel. It has a total area of 5,860 km2. The climate is temperate the temperature and precipitation varying with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters. The terrain is comprised of mostly rugged dissected upland, some vegetation in the west, but barren in the east. Natural resources are negligible. The religion is 80% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 12% Jewish, 8% Christian and other. The language is Arabic, Israeli settlers speak Hebrew, English is widely understood.
West Bank is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, USA.
West Bank is a township in Williams County, North Dakota, USA.
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