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Est. Population:
21,347
Demonym:
Palauan
Religions:
Roman Catholic (48.4%)
Other Christian (25.1%)
Protestant (22.0%)
Modekngei (2.3%)
Atheist (1.8%)
Largest City:
Koror (11,100)
Region:
Oceania
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean (Surrounded)
Total Area:
459 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
0 km (Island)
Total Coastline:
1,519 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
High mountains
Low coral islands
Large barrier reefs
Highest Point
Mount Ngerchelchuus (242 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Typhoons
Type:
Constitutional government in free association with the United States
Head of State and Government:
President Tommy Remengesau
Admin. Divisions
16 States
Independence:
1 October 1994 (from the United States of America)
Nat'l Symbol:
Bai
Nat'l Anthem:
Belau rekid
GDP Per Capita
$15,100 (USD)
Currency
$ (United States Dollar)
Exchange Rate
Note: Palau uses the United States dollar as its official currency.
Internet Code
.pw
Telephone Code
+680
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Palauan society follows a matrilineal system.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ps.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/PS (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/pw.htm (Koror population)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 23 November 2016