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Key facts
- Currency: U.S. dollar
- Capital city: Ngerulmud
- Region: Micronesia
- Continent: Oceania
- Land area: 460 km²
- Population: 18,055
- Political Leader: Thomas Remengesau Jr. (President)
Latest news (see all)
US faces opposition over defense proposal for permanent missile deployment in Palau
Read: Fox News
2023-12-21
Palau's Rock Islands Southern Lagoon launches resilience strategy
Read: UNESCO World Heritage Centre News
2023-11-03
U.S. given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for influence
Read: The Washington Times
2023-08-29
US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence
Read: ABC News
2023-08-29
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General information
Business
Central government debt | 85.19 % of GDP |
Expense | 59.21 % of GDP |
GDP | 232,903,000.00 current US$ |
Inflation | 12.35 annual % |
Tax revenue | 18.16 % of GDP |
Environment
Agricultural land | 43.00 km² |
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2) | 158.20 kt |
Fertility rate | 0.85 births per woman |
Forest area | 414 km² |
Fossil fuel energy consumption | 0.00 % of total |
Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 | 228.27 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Median age | 31.70 years |
Methane emissions | 19.53 kt of CO2 equivalent |
Nitrous oxide emissions | 0.00 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Female Population | 8,679 |
Male Population | 9,376 |
Renewable energy consumption | 0.88 % of total final energy consumption |
Rural land area | 480.97 km² |
Rural population | 3,258 |
Urban land area | 4.89 km² |
Urban population | 14,797 |
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters | 2.78 % of total population |
Health
Birth rate | 13.40 per 1,000 people |
Death rate | 10.20 per 1,000 people |
Health expenditure per capita | 2,640.10 current US$ |
Health expenditure | 18.39 % of GDP |
Hospital beds | 4.80 per 1,000 people |
Life expectancy at birth | 69 years |
Other
Access to electricity | 100.00 % of population |
Individuals using the Internet | 26.97 % of population |
Net migration | -20 |
Press freedom | 0.00 |
Politics
Democracy score | 0.00 |
Democracy type | Unknown |
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 6.25 % |
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Coordinates: [7°50′N, 134°50′N]
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SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders
Updated: 2 days ago