🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
459 km²
Land Area
459 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
1,519 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: varying topography from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs
Climate: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
21,864
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.38%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
35.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
11.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.4 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Palauan (official on most islands) (Official) - 65.2%
- other Micronesian - 1.9%
- English (official) (Official) - 19.1%
- Filipino - 9.9%
- Chinese - 1.2%
- other - 2.8%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 100%, Female: 100%)
💼 Economy
high-income Pacific island economy; environmentally fragile; subsistence agriculture and fishing industries; US aid reliance; rebounding post-pandemic tourism industry and services sector; very high living standard and low unemployment
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$281.85 million
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3%
Industry
9.9%
Services
76.7%
Major Industries
tourism, fishing, subsistence agriculture
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic in free association with the US
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Constitution Day, 9 July (1981); Independence Day, 1 October (1994)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.81 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
16.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Rock Islands Southern Lagoon