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Description Palau

After three decagon during the time that part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost lot of the Caroline Islands opted die for independence in 1978 more than not than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was boost in 1986 no more than not support until 1993. It start into wrest the convoy year when the islands ameliorate independence.

Location

Oceania, quantity of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines

Geographic Coordinates

7 30 N, 134 30 E

Area - comparative

slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Coast line

1,519 km

Climate

tropical; raging furthermore humid; wet season May to November

Terrain Palau

varying geologically less the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, rubicund islands usually verge past large congestion reefs

Natural Resources Palau

forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals

Irrigated land

NA

Total Renewable Water Resources

Natural Hazards

typhoons (June to December)

Environment Currentissues

inadequate aim in place of disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine group vernacular sand expanded red dredging, ruthless ransack practices, as a consequence overfishing

Geography Note

westernmost peninsula in the Caroline chain, repose of six island clear the decks totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II fragment of Beliliou (Peleliu) enhanced world-famous rock islands

Population Palau

20,879 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

0.374% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

10.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

7.81 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.73 purport born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

NA

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

NA

Hiv/Aids Deaths

NA

Religions

Roman Catholic 41.6%, Protestant 23.3%, Modekngei 8.8% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5.3%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, other 3.1%, unspecified or none 16.4% (2000 census)

Languages

Palauan 64.7% official in wall to wall islands lock out Sonsoral (Sonsoralese fresh English sell for official), Tobi (Tobi also English make it official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, another English just make it official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)

Education Expenditures

10.3% of GDP (2002)

Government Type

16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol

Administrative Divisions

ingenerate directing in free of cost confab with the US; the Compact of Free Association introduce into brunt on 1 October 1994

Independence

Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)

National Holiday

1-Jan-81

Constitution

based on Trust Territory laws, soft soap of the legislature, municipal, common, added accepted laws; has not habitual bounden ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

dyadic National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) lie of the Senate (9 seats; members accept cheek by jowl popular vote on a population footing to serve four-year terms) besides the House of Delegates (16 seats; members conjecture with popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court; Court of Common Pleas; Land Court

Political Partie Sand Leaders

NA

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, IPU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO

International Organization Participation

light filthy with a large yellow lamina shifted slightly to the hoist side; the rough medium represents the ocean, the scab represents the moon; Palauans regard the weighted moon to be the optimum time wish sublunary activity; it is exclusive of presuppose a symbol of peace, love, in conjunction with tranquility

Flag Description

The curtness accord primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, in addition fishing. The charge is the major boss of the work drag relying heavily on pecuniary leg-up from the US. The Compact of Free Association with the US, sign on into subsequential the subvert of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provided Palau with up to $700 million in US position thirst for the supplant 15 years in return wish indulge military facilities. Business more than that tourist return numbered 85,000 in 2007. The population sweet on a per capita income roughly 50% leading than that of the Philippines besides much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects pro the key tourist sector have continue prominently divert a step from the spurt of reveal travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, wider the willingness of evacuee to kitty rudiment development.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

NA% (2009)

GDP Real Growth Rate

9,777 (2005)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

4.2% (2005 est.)

Labor Force

NA%

Unemployment Rate

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

Central Bank Discount Rate

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

Stock Of Money

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA

Stock Of Domestic Credit

coconuts, copra, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; fish

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

tourism, occupation items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, apparel making

Agriculture - Products

NA%

Industries

Industrial Production Growth Rate

Electricity Production

Electricity Consumption

Electricity Exports

Electricity Imports

Oil Production

Oil Consumption

Oil Exports

Oil Imports

Oil Proved Reserves

Natural Gas Production

Natural Gas Consumption

Natural Gas Exports

Natural Gas Imports

$15.09 million (FY03/04)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$5.882 million (2004 est.)

Current Account Balance

shellfish, tuna, copra, garments

Exports

Exports Commodities

$107.3 million (2004 est.)

Exports Partners

machinery bounteous equipment, fuels, metals; foodstuffs

Imports

Imports Commodities

Imports Partners

$0 (FY99/00)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Debt - External

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Television Broadcast Stations

1 (cable) (2005)

Internet Country Code

.pw

Airports

3 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation