Statistical Yearbook of Palestine 2011
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Sawahira Al-Gharbiya, Beit Safafa, Sharafat, Sur Baher, and Um Tuba, Kufr
A’qab).
Jerusalem J2:
Includes the Remaining parts of Jerusalem governorate, namely: Rafat, Mikhmas,
Qalandya Refugee Camp, the Bedouin Community-Jaba’, Qalandya, Beit Duqqu,
Jaba’, Al-Judeira, Beit Anan, Al-Ram, Dahiat Al-Bareed, Al Al-Jib, Bir Nabala, Beit
Ijza, Al-Qubeiba, Khirbet Um Al-Lahem, Biddu, An-Nabi Samu’eil, Hizma, Beit
Hanina Al Tehta, Qatanna, Beit Surik, Beit Iksa, A’nata, The Bedouin Community –
Al-Khan Al-Ahmar, Az Za’eem, Al-Sawahreh Al- Sharqiyeh, Ash-Sheikh Sa’d, The
Bedouin Communities. Al-Eizariya, Abu Dis.
Joule Unit:
Energy unit, defined as the energy resulting from the movement of a one-Newton
body to a distance of one meter.
1
Joule = 1 Newton * m. Meter.
K
Killed in Road Traffic Accident
A person who died as a result of the accident, or died of his injuries within 30 days
of the accident.
Kindergarten:
Any educational institution licensed by MOE offering education to four or five year olds.
Kindergarten Consists of the first and second grades.
L
Labor Force:
The economically active population (Labor Force) consisting of all persons aged 15
years and over who were either employed or unemployed.
Laspeyres Equation:
An equation used for calculating price indices, which measures comparative period
prices in relation to base period prices multiplied by proportional weight of
commodity or goods groups throughout the base periods.
Learning Disability
Inability to understand things or dealing with others. It includes difficulty with
intellectual functions due to a condition such as acquired brain injury, Down
Syndrome, brain damage at birth, difficulty with interpersonal skills due to any
condition such as autistic spectrum disorders, difficulty in learning everyday skills
such as reading, writing, using simple tools.