Palau: Statistical Overview

Capital: Melekeok

Population

Total Population: 18,055

Natural Increase: 0.2%

Density: 39 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 82.0%

Ethnic Origins: The Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) represent nearly 73% of the population, with Asians about 22% and the other ethnic groups about 5%. (Republic of Palau National Government)

Official Language: Palauan (all states except Sonsorol, Tobi, Angaur), English, Sonsorol (in Sonsorol), Tobian (in Tobi), Japanese (in Angaur).

Other Languages Spoken: Filipino, Chinese, Carolinian, Other languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: 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%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Melekeok

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 460 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic. Constitutional government in free association with the US.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
An isolated archipelago in the Pacific; the economy is based on tourism.

HDI*: 0.780/1

HDI (World Rank): 60/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Palau, dial 011
To call Palau, dial +680

Internet Suffix: .pw

Access to Electricity: 59.33% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	193	149	156	207	242
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4	7	2	3	2
Imports of Services (million USD)	63	55	48	48	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	98	49	10	18	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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