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Palau Capital: Koror Population: 20,579 The Geography of Palau Total Size: 458 square km Size Comparison: slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Geographical Coordinates: 7 30 N, 134 30 E World Region: Oceania General Terrain: varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m Climate: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November The People of Palau Type of Government: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994 Languages Spoken: Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are 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) Independence: 1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship) National Holiday: Constitution Day, 9 July (1979) Nationality: Palauan(s) Religions: 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 religion 3.1%, unspecified or none 16.4% (2000 census) Economy of Palau Major Industries: tourism, craft items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, garment making Agricultural Products: coconuts, copra, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes; fish Natural Resources: forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals Major Exports: shellfish, tuna, copra, garments Major Imports: machinery and equipment, fuels, metals; foodstuffs Currency: US dollar (USD) National GDP: $174,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $33,600,000 Brief History of Palau: After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986, but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year, when the islands gained independence. Back to Geography Home Page

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