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Palau

Palau, Belau, officially Palauan Belu’u era Belau, English Republic of Palau [r ɪ p ʌ bl ɪ k əv Pae lə ʊ ], Republic of Belau [- – bæ lə ʊ ], German Republic Palau, State western Pacific, with (2019) 18,000 residents; The capital is Ngerulmud.

Palau comprises the Palau Islands north of New Guinea (the westernmost archipelago of the Caroline Islands), a total of over 350 islands and islets.

Country facts

• Official name: Republic of Palau
• License plate: PAL
• ISO-3166: PW, PLW (585)
• Internet domain:.pw
• Currency: 1 US dollar (US $) = 100 cents
• Area: 460 km²
• Population (2019): 18,000
• Capital: Ngerulmud
• Official language (s): Palaui, English
• Form of government: Presidential Republic
• Administrative division: 16 districts
• Head of State: President Surangel Whipps Jr. (since January 21, 2021)
• Religion (s) (2015): Christians (45% Catholics, 35% Protestants, 6% followers of the Modekngei Church), 3% Muslims, 1.5% Mormons, 10% other / n / a
• Time zone: Central European Time +9 hours
• National holiday: October 1st

Location and infrastructure

• Location (geographical): Oceania
• Position (coordinates): at 7 ° 30 ‘north latitude and 134 ° 30’ east longitude
• Climate: Tropical climate
• Highest mountain: Mount Ngerchelchuus (242 m)
• Road network (2018): 89 km (paved), 36 km (unpaved)

Population

• Annual population growth (2021): 0.4%
• Birth rate (2021): 11.5 per 1000 inh.
• Death rate (2021): 8.2 per 1000 pop.
• Average age (2020): 33.9 years
• Average life expectancy (2021): 74.4 years (women 77.8; men 71.2)
• Age structure (2020): 18.7% younger than 15 years, 9.5% older than 65 years
• Literacy rate (15-year-olds and older) (2015): 96.6%
• Mobile phone contracts (pre-paid and post-paid) (2015): 134 per 100 pop.
• Internet users (2004): 27 per 100 residents.

Economy

• GDP per capita (2019): US $ 16,064
• Total GDP (2019): $ 0.280 billion
• GNI per capita (2019): US $ 16,490
• Education expenditure (2002): 7.5% of GDP
• Military expenditure: n / a
• Unemployment rate: n / a

Geography

Location

Almost all of the 350 or so Palau Islands (8 main islands) are located within a 110 km north-south barrier reef that includes a lagoon of 1,267 km ²; the most important islands are Babelthuap (Babeldaob), Koror and the Chelbacheb Islands (Rock Islands; with mushroom-shaped limestone domes; world cultural and natural heritage since 2012). They are partly of volcanic origin (“high islands”, in Mount Ngerchelchuus on Babelthuap up to 242 m above sea level), partly coral structures; some have been linked by dams.

Climate and vegetation

Palau has a tropical climate with correspondingly small seasonal temperature differences (annual mean on Koror 28 ° C, 3 800 mm precipitation). Typhoons often occur. – Mangrove is widespread on the coasts, grasslands or tropical rainforest in the interior of the islands.

Population and Religion

Population

The population consists of over 70% Micronesians; the islands were founded in the 1st millennium BC. Settled (Micronesia). The proportion of Asians (Filipinos, Chinese, Vietnamese) is around 22%; 1.2% are white (North American and European). The population density is 47 residents / km ², but only eleven islands are inhabited. The majority of the population lives on the island of Koror with the city of the same name, until 2006 capital of the country. The new state capital Ngerulmud (Melekeok administrative district) is located on Babelthuap. Overall, the proportion of the urban population is 88% (2017). On some of the more remote islands, traditional ways of life and their own languages ​​have been preserved. Around 6,000 Palau residents live and work abroad.

Religion

There is freedom of religion. The state follows the principle of the separation of state and religion. – Around 45% of the population belong to the Catholic Church (part of the Diocese of the Carolines), around 28% to Protestant churches (dominating the »Koror Evangelical Church« [a good 26% of the population; going back to the Liebenzeller Mission ], as well as Pentecostals and Baptists), just under 7% the Seventh-day Adventists and less than 6% the “Modekngei Church”, a religious community that combines traditional Micronesian and Christian beliefs. Smaller religious communities are the Muslims (around 3%), Buddhists, Bahais and Mormons (between 1.5 and over 2%) and Jehovah’s Witnesses; there are also followers of traditional ethnic beliefs.

Industry

Industry is poorly developed and contributes only 8.7% to GDP. In addition to the construction industry, small industry and traditional handicrafts predominate for the local market (clothing, handicraft objects made of wood, shells, pearls).

Service sector

The most important economic sector is the service sector with a share of 87.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP). The vast majority of all gainfully employed people are employed here. Most of them work in commerce and administration.

Tourism: Tourism is the most important economic factor. The income from tourism accounts for more than half of the gross domestic product. In 2015, around 168,000 foreign visitors came, mainly from China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Countless rock islands and lagoons offer excellent opportunities for water sports and diving.

Transportation

Most of the paved roads (36 km in total) are on the island of Koror. The only port in the country is on Malakal (the small western neighboring island of Koror, connected to it by a dam). Koror and Babelthuap are connected by a bridge. The international airport is located near Airal in the south of Babelthuap.