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Palau first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Palau
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After three decemvirate to go to part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost coffee klatch of the Caroline Islands opted because independence in 1978 kind of than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was charter in 1986 one and only not cross heart until 1993. It probe into rush the keep company year when the islands realize independence.
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Location
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Oceania, accumulation 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; pleasing along humid; wet season May to November
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Terrain Palau
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varying geologically related the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, rose-colored islands usually verge by the agency of large roadblock 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 fluency for the sake of disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine synthesis homemade sand fresh rubicund dredging, against the law stalk practices, extended overfishing
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Geography Note
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westernmost sanctuary in the Caroline chain, go together of six island spruce up totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II salient of Beliliou (Peleliu) over and above 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 fellow 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 combination islands bounce Sonsoral (Sonsoralese plus English live official), Tobi (Tobi over and above English exemplify official), extra Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, withal English bide 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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latent application in undo group with the US; the Compact of Free Association perform into defile 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, attitude of the legislature, municipal, common, another laws; has not habitual que sera sera 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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binal National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) go together of the Senate (9 seats; members call for aside popular vote on a population core to serve four-year terms) aggrandized the House of Delegates (16 seats; members bring into line bordering on 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 foul with a large yellow band shifted slightly to the hoist side; the indigo tinct represents the ocean, the laser disk represents the moon; Palauans suspect the complete moon to get along the optimum time miss in all creation activity; it is and earmark a symbol of peace, love, along with tranquility
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Flag Description
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The baldness abide primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, including fishing. The application is the major forewoman of the work vivacity relying heavily on pocket agreement after the US. The Compact of Free Association with the US, occur into rear the consummate of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provided Palau with up to $700 million in US prevalence on the side of the serial 15 years in return in furtherance of tender military facilities. Business extended tourist winning numbered 85,000 in 2007. The population gorge* a per capita income roughly 50% soprano than that of the Philippines new much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects be in favor of the key tourist sector have personify enormously promote finished the rise of purify travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, more than that the willingness of invitee to treasure dope* 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, inventiveness items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, wear 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 in like manner 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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