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Palau Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Palau
Demonym: Palauan
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Area
Total Area: 459 km²
Total Land Area: 459 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 21,864
Population Growth Rate: 0.38% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Koror (Population: 7,000)
Ethnic Groups: Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 70.6%, Carolinian 1.2%, Asian 26.5%, other 1.7% (2020 est.)
Languages: Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%, other Micronesian 1.9%, English (official) 19.1%, Filipino 9.9%, Chinese 1.2%, other 2.8% (2015 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 46.9%, Protestant 30.9% (Evangelical 24.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, other Protestant 1.4%), Modekngei 5.1% (indigenous to Palau), Muslim 4.9%, other 12.3% (2020 est.)
Economy
Currency: United States dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $284.695 million (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $15,800 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $24.48 million (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Greece 27%, Japan 26%, France 18%, Taiwan 8%, US 7% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $216.681 million (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 35%, US 14%, South Korea 13%, Japan 8%, Italy 6% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic in free association with the US
Capital City: Ngerulmud (Population: 0)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+9 (PWT) (DST is not observed)
Country Code: PW
Internet TLD: .pw