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Palau

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Background :

After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence. 

Location :

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

Geographic Coordinates Center :

7 30 N, 134 30 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 134.12
North 7.73
East 134.65
South 6.89

Area :

total 459 square km
land 459 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

1519.00 km

Climate :

tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November 

Terrain :

varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 242 metres

Natural resources :

deep-seabed minerals forests
marine products minerals

Land use :

arable land 8.70 %
permanent crops 4.35 %
other 86.95 %

current issues :

inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing 

international agreements :

Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Law of the Sea Ozone Layer Protection
Wetlands Whaling

Population :

20 796 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.43 %
Birth rate 11.20 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.82 children born/woman
Death rate 7.89 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 22.90 %
15-64 years 70.80 %
65 years and over 6.20 %

Median age :

total 32.20 years
male 32.00 years
female 32.70 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.26 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.45 male(s)/female
total population 1.14 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 13.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 71.22 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 68.08 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 74.54 years

Religions :

Roman Catholic 41.60 %
Protestant 23.30 %
Modekngei 8.80 %
Seventh-Day Adventist 5.30 %
Jehovah's Witness 0.90 %
Latter-Day Saints 0.60 %
other 3.10 %
unspecified 16.40 %

Languages :

Palauan 64.70 %
Sonsoral  
Tobi  
Angaur  
Filipino 13.50 %
English 9.40 %
Chinese 5.70 %
Carolinian 1.50 %
Japanese 1.50 %
Asian 2.30 %

Literacy :

total population 92.00 %
male 93.00 %
female 90.00 %

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of Palau
conventional short form Palau
local long form Beluu er a Belau
local short form Belau
former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau District

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 PW
ISO Numeric 585
ISO3 PLW
FIPS PS
ccTLD pw
English Palau

Administrative divisions :

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

Capital :

name Melekeok
geographic coordinates 7 29 N, 134 38 E
time difference 9.00

International organization participation :

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

Independence :

1994-10-01 

National holiday :

Constitution Day

1979-07-09

Executive branch :

President Johnson TORIBIONG

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 164 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 164 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate 5.50 %
PPP - per capita 8 100 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 6.20 %
industry 12.00 %
services 81.80 %

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 20.00 %

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 4.20 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.70 %
Current account balance 15 090 000 $

Budget :

revenues 114 800 000 $
expenditures 99 500 000 $

Agriculture - products :

cassava coconuts
copra fish
sweet potatoes

Industries :

construction craft items
garment making pearls
shell tourism
wood

Value :

5 882 000 $

Commodities :

copra garments
shellfish tuna

Value :

107 300 000 $

Commodities :

foodstuffs fuels
machinery and equipment metals

Currency-name :

US dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 7 500
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 12 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 4
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) pw
Internet Hosts 2

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 1

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