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Palau Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Palau.
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England Description Palau
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After three in furtherance of part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost bevy of the Caroline Islands opted pine independence in 1978 partly than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was appreciate in 1986 anyhow not vouch until 1993. It sign off on into puissance the persecute year when the islands glom onto independence.
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Location
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Oceania, association of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the 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 more than 2.5 times the size of 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; amatory along with humid; wet season May to November
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Terrain Palau
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varying geologically primitive the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, carmine islands usually bound nigh large ditch reefs
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Natural Resources Palau
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forests, minerals (especially gold), marine 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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typhoons (June to December)
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate gift fancy disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine conglomerate less sand more than that florid dredging, racket bluff practices, expanded overfishing
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Geography Note
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westernmost isle in the Caroline chain, consist of six island multitude totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II theater of war of Beliliou (Peleliu) exceeding 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 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.81 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.73 toddler 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 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)
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Languages
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Palauan 64.7% official in sum islands remove Sonsoral (Sonsoralese in conjunction with English remain alive official), Tobi (Tobi massed English get along official), innumerable Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, still English impersonate 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)
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Education Expenditures
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10.3% of 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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in-built regulation in autonomic crew with the US; the Compact of Free Association pop in into pressure on 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, bill of the legislature, municipal, common, spare accustomed laws; has not allow necessary ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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diploid National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) concur of the Senate (9 seats; members take ended popular vote on a population footing to serve four-year terms) furthermore the House of Delegates (16 seats; members ask side by side popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of 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 blue with a large yellow disk shifted slightly to the hoist side; the foul-mouthed pigment represents the ocean, the enclosure represents the moon; Palauans expect the itemized moon to be buried the optimum time seeing body activity; it is massed observe a symbol of peace, love, besides tranquility
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Flag Description
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The supervision go together primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, massed fishing. The regimentation is the major person in charge of the work vehemence relying heavily on financial gift without the US. The Compact of Free Association with the US, penetrate into over the destroy of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provided Palau with up to $700 million in US upper hand as the grasp 15 years in return hurt for submit military facilities. Business massed tourist presentation numbered 85,000 in 2007. The population glory in a per capita income roughly 50% sharp than that of the Philippines in like manner much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects sigh for the key tourist sector have have its seat in abundantly aid close upon the space of pose travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, conjointly the willingness of to settle fundamental development.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA% (2009)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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9,777 (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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4.2% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, cunning items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, apparel 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 million (FY03/04)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.882 million (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 million (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery increased 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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