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 | PALAU[Belau] : general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Belau ; Palau |
| country code ISO: PW //; - FIPS: PS |
| location: Western Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: +9 UT |
| surface (land) area: 458 sq.km = 177 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 11° N / South: 0° N / East: 146° E / West: 131° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: 1995-10-01 |
| type of government: republic as a freely associated state of the USA |
| capital: Koror |
| administrative division: state (16) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2000-04): 19,129 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 18,766 /-; 2001: 20,000 |
| population density: 41 per sq.km = 107 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1% //; - doubling time: ca 35 years |
| birth rate: 20 - 22 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 - 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 25 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69 years (male: 66; female: 72) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 30% //; - 15-59 years: 61% //; - 60+ years: 9% |
| urbanisation: 72% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Palauan (mixture of Polynesian, Melanesian and Malayan) 75%; Filipino 16%; Chinese 3% |
| languages: English, Palauan (both official); Sonsorolese-Tobian, Anguar, Japanese, Tobi |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 37%; Protestant 26% (+Modekngei), traditional beliefs 26%; other 10% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 1500 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 80% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 39% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 20% |
| adult literacy: 98% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 4% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 5000 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: 6987] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 2500 per capita |
| import: USD 25 per capita //; - export: USD 0,5 per capita |
| trade: USD 1922 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US JP |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,05 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: % //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: 76% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 7% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 29% |
| agricultural products: fishing, fruits, vegetables, eggs, betel nuts, root crops, coconuts, copra, cassava, sweet potatoes |
| livestock (exact number of pieces, 1984!): cattle: 82 / goats: 52 / pigs: 1343 / poultry: 9500 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 17% //; - part of industry in GDP: 21% |
| industrial products: small scale handicrafts |
| mining products: gold |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 76% //; - part of services in GDP: 50% |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 64 km //; - of which paved: 59% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 200 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 145 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 550 - 667 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 98 - 611 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mount Makelulu 240 m; other unnamed peaks 225, 213, 211 m ; and Mt. Gulitel 204 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: a few small rivers to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: 20 islands and 350 islets and reefs, of which 8 are inhabited |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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