The Population Of Palestine: Population History And Statistics Of The Late Ottoman Period And The Mandate (institute For Palestine Studies Series)

Studies the people of Palestine during the 19th and 20th centuries by looking at the people who lived there, to which ethnic and religious groups they belonged, and how their numbers changed over time. Also looks at statistics of mortality and fertility. Contents List of Statistical Tables List of Maps and Charts Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One: Palestine in The Ottoman Empire Chapter Two: Palestine under the Mandate Notes Appendixes 1. Ottoman Statistics 2. European Statistics of the Ortoman Period 3. Mandate Statistics: Population 4. Mandate Statistics: Age Distribution 5. Mandate Statistics: Births and Fertility 6. Mandate Statistics: Deaths and Mortality 7. Mandate Statistics: Marriages, Divorces, and Widowhood 8. Mandate Statistics: Urban, Rural, and Population Density 9. Mandate Statistics: Migration 10. Zionist Statistics Index This book utilizes the official statistics of the Ottoman government and British mandate to establish what the actual facts about the Palestinian population were. It presents a detailed statistical picture of the inhabitants of Palestine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including fertility and mortality rates, and Jewish and Arab immigration figures. The Population of Palestine offers invaluable information and analysis, much of which is unavailable elsewhere, clarifying crucial questions about the history of Palestine prior to the creation of Israel. Justin Mccarthy. Includes Bibliographical References (p.