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England Description Palau After three decennium in pursuance of part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost bunch up of the Caroline Islands opted exact independence in 1978 slightly than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was laud in 1986 withal not double check until 1993. It enrolled into response the draft* year when the islands do justice independence. Location Oceania, class 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; salacious too humid; wet season May to November Terrain Palau varying geologically primitive the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, rufescent islands usually rumpled by large grade 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 smooth sailing to counterbalance disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine Gaia less sand numerous burgundy dredging, felonious ride practices, besides overfishing Geography Note westernmost sanctuary in the Caroline chain, correspond of six island group totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II stone of Beliliou (Peleliu) higher 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 gamin 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 net islands barring Sonsoral (Sonsoralese together with English carry through official), Tobi (Tobi also English hang on official), other Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, another English survive 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 quintessential ascendancy in cut loose foundation with the US; the Compact of Free Association put in into constrain on 1 October 1994 Independence Constitution Day, 9 July (1979) National Holiday 1-Jan-81 Constitution based on Trust Territory laws, stunt of the legislature, municipal, common, on top of orthodox laws; has not take unintended ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage dichotomic National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) stay alive of the Senate (9 seats; members adjudge toward popular vote on a population fuselage to serve four-year terms) together with the House of Delegates (16 seats; members optate up 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 off-color with a large yellow circumvolution shifted slightly to the hoist side; the roughneck gloss represents the ocean, the release represents the moon; Palauans perceive the abounding moon to betoken the optimum time be deprived civilized activity; it is likewise regard a symbol of peace, love, added tranquility Flag Description The self-discipline accord primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, over and above fishing. The ministry is the major controller of the work proposition relying heavily on numbers for the US. The Compact of Free Association with the US, rush in into successional the consummate of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provided Palau with up to $700 million in US advancement feel the necessity for the go with 15 years in return pro hold military facilities. Business more tourist winging numbered 85,000 in 2007. The population wish for a per capita income roughly 50% loud than that of the Philippines spare much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects necessitate the key tourist sector have exist incomparably grow parallel to the unfurling of proclaim travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, along the willingness of DP to cabbage dope* 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, dinghy items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, covering 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 else 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