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2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... People Government Gov. Leaders Economy Communications Transportation ... [TOP] Palau Government 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/palau/palau_government.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Palau conventional short form: Palau local long form: Beluu er a Belau local short form: Belau former: Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) Government type: constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994 Capital: Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror Administrative divisions: 18 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatobohei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Palau Island, Peleliu, Sonsoral, Tobi Independence: 1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship) National holiday: Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)

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[Print Friendly Version] Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs November 2003 Background Note: Palau PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME Republic of Palau Geography Area: 458 sq. km. (about 190 sq. mi.) in eight main islands plus more than 250 islets. Cities: CapitalKoror (pop. 13,303). Terrain: varies from mountainous main island to smaller, reef-rimmed coral islands. Climate: tropical. People Nationality: Noun and adjectivePalauan. Population: 19,976. Age structure35.4% under 18, 6.6% over 65. Growth rate: 2.3%. Ethnic groups: Palauans are Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian elements. Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Modekngei (an indigenous Palauan religion). Languages: English (official in all 16 states), Palauan. Education: Literacy92%. Health: Life expectancymale 64.5 yrs.; female 70.8 yrs. Infant mortality rate20/1,000. Work force: Government26%; tourism10%; other services28%; construction11%, agriculture3%. Government Type: Constitutional republic in free association with United States. Independence (from U.S.-administered UN trusteeship): October 1, 1994 .

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Facts about Palau World Facts Index 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. Geography of Palau Location: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines Geographic coordinates: 7 30 N, 134 30 E Area: total: 458 sq km water: sq km land: 458 sq km Area - comparative: slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 1,519 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM territorial sea: 3 NM extended fishing zone: 200 NM Climate: wet season May to November; hot and humid Terrain: varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs

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Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Palau The Republic of Palau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean , located some 500 km east of the Philippines . Having gained independence in , it is one of the world's youngest and least populated nations. Beluu er a Belau No coat of arms (In Detail) National motto : None Official languages English , Palauan Capital Koror President Tommy Remengesau Area - Total - % water Ranked 179th Negligible Population - Total (Year) Density Ranked 190th Independence October 1 ... Internet TLD .PW Calling Code Table of contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 States 4 Geography ... 10 External links History Main article: History of Palau The first inhabitants of Palau, probably from Indonesia , settled on the islands as early as 1000 BC. Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos first sighted the islands in , but attempts to settle on or trade with the islands weren't started until the 18th century , by the British . Spain colonized the islands in the late 19th century , but sold it to Germany in Japan seized the islands at the start of World War I , and gained a mandate over them until the end of the Second World War , when the islands came under control of the United States as a Trust Territory. The Palauans voted in 1979 not to join the

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