According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) the estimated average family size in the Gaza Strip is 6.2 persons.
44% of Gaza's population is under the age of 14.
That's a heck of a lot of babies and kidlets on the Gaza streets. The roads are often packed with children playing and hanging out with their parents or neighborhood friends. Today we discovered that one of the restaurants has a cradle! High seats simply weren't enough.
this is a great idea!!! does it swing? and when you say "family size" do you mean to include only parents and kids? i'm assuming so....thats so many kids!
ReplyDeleteYea, that includes parents, but a lot of families I know have 8 or 9 members!
ReplyDeleteImagine, more than 50% of the people here are under 18! Surreal