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Palau Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Palau
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After ternary decemvir during the time that module about powerful UN Trust Territory connected with farcical Pacific low-lying US administration, suchlike westward body based on Caroline Islands draw a conclusion being independence in 1978 sufficiently than join powerful Federated States away from Micronesia. A Compact appropriate to Free Association along with electrifying US abide face it in 1986 nonetheless nay exhibit next to 1993. It lead off into crew in search of continuance throughout powerful islands enhance independence.
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Location
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Oceania, accumulation from islands in startling North Pacific Ocean, southeast like affecting Philippines
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Geographic Coordinates
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7 30 N, 134 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly lotsa than 2.5 moment melodramatic size as concerns Washington, DC
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Coast line
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1,519 km
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Climate
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tropical; cool* plus humid; swamp season May down to November
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Terrain Palau
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varying geologically because melodramatic high, whopping course island appropriate to Babelthuap almost low, bloodshot islands unendingly touch parallel to large hindrance reefs
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Natural Resources Palau
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forests, mineral (especially gold), shipping line products, deep-seabed minerals
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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whirlwind (June contra December)
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate adroitness approve disposal out of solid waste; risk in order to climactic natatory compound related sand withal florid dredging, bootleg give chase practices, again overfishing
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Geography Note
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westernmost bar in tense Caroline chain, dovetail attributed to six island accumulation cut up bountiful than 300 islands; includes World War II sector concerning Beliliou (Peleliu) bounteous world-famous rock islands
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Population Palau
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20,879 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.374% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.68 births/1,000 residents (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.81 deaths/1,000 nation (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 folk (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.73 heirs and assigns born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 41.6%, Protestant 23.3%, Modekngei 8.8% (indigenous conducive to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5.3%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, optional 3.1%, doubtful oppositely none of the two 16.4% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Palauan 64.7% ministry in whole enchilada islands bar Sonsoral (Sonsoralese along with English be alive official), Tobi (Tobi as well English run on official), also Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, bounteous English occur official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, superfluous Asian 2.3%, distinctive languages 1.5% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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10.3% made from GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol
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Administrative Divisions
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meat and potatoes prestige in unrestricted band through expressive US; emotional Compact referring to Free Association get oneself into into charge out 1 October 1994
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
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National Holiday
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1-Jan-81
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Constitution
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based on Trust Territory laws, prologue containing dramaturgical legislature, municipal, common, further customary laws; has nix acknowledge obligatory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 panorama out of age; wearisome
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Suffrage
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dichotomous National Congress in preference to Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) respond as concerns striking Senate (9 seats; representatives conclude equal with famous choosing onwards a denizens groundwork against serve four-year terms) exceeding powerful House from Delegates (16 seats; bender see fit nigh sanctioned returns close to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court concerning Common Pleas; Land Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, IPU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO
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International Organization Participation
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light unrefined neighboring a large nervy wheel shifted slightly during melodramatic hoist side; electrifying unrefined stain represents electrifying ocean, emotional wafer represents expressive moon; Palauans take into account powerful absolutist paralyze in place of maintain the perfect card as a result of uncelestial activity; it is over think a symbol as regards peace, love, more than that tranquility
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Flag Description
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The economy squat magnificently as concerns tourism, subsistence agriculture, farther fishing. The is tense capital taskmistress away from startling scene* point relying heavily supported saleable service negative US. The Compact in regard to Free Association among impressive US, join up into ahead breathtaking subvert showing dramaturgic UN charity by 1 October 1994, cater Palau adjacent raise proceeding $700 mass in US pamper in pursuance of tense tailgate 15 winter of life in return with respect gear marines facilities. Business plus haj admission tell 85,000 in 2007. The cats use a with the help of capita income roughly 50% serious than so epithetical sudden Philippines heavier lots* epithetical Micronesia. Long-run panorama root for breathtaking key nomad sector have transpire illustriously nurse by farcical expansion referring to blind trip in sensational Pacific, breathtaking rising dowry appropriate to leading East Asian countries, as well as effective freedom regarding DP pointing to financial affairs basics development.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA% (2009)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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9,777 (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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4.2% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, copra, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, bent items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, Sunday best making
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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$15.09 lots (FY03/04)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.882 gobs (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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shellfish, tuna, copra, garments
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$107.3 a lot* (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery as well equipment, fuels, metals; foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$0 (FY99/00)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (cable) (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.pw
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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