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Palau

Arctic Ocean
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Profile

Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

Humans arrived in the Palauan archipelago from Southeast Asia around 1000 B.C. and developed a complex, highly organized matrilineal society where high-ranking women picked the chiefs. The islands were the westernmost part of the widely scattered Pacific islands north of New Guinea that Spanish explorers named the Caroline Islands in the 17th century. The 18th and 19th centuries saw occasional visits of whalers and traders as Spain gained some influence in the islands and administered it from the Philippines. Spain sold Palau to Germany in 1899 after losing the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.

Capital
Ngerulmud
Government
presidential republic in free association with the US
Population
21,947
Area
459 sq km
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Climate
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Natural resources
forests; minerals (especially gold); marine products; deep-seabed minerals
Languages
Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%; other Micronesian 1.9%; English (official) 19.1%; Filipino 9.9%…
Religions
Roman Catholic 46.9%; Protestant 30.9% (Evangelical 24.6%; Seventh Day Adventist 5%; other Protestant 1.4%)…
Independence
1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)
Administrative divisions
16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngc…
Export partners
India 41%; Turkey 26%; Taiwan 10%; USA 9%…
Import partners
Italy 32%; China 25%; USA 11%; Turkey 10%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

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Currency
Not on file
Languages
Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%; other Micronesian 1.9%; English (official) 19.1%; Filipino 9.9%…
Government
presidential republic in free association with the US
Climate
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November

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