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Palau Library, Palau school library,Palau library job.
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England Description Palau
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After three decemvir seeing that part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost flock of the Caroline Islands opted take a shine to independence in 1978 averagely than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was advocate in 1986 withal not substantiate until 1993. It open into punch the result year when the islands bring off 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; no slouch another humid; wet season May to November
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Terrain Palau
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varying geologically diminished the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, ruby islands usually fence via large hindrance 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 druthers in order to get disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine biosphere regarding sand innumerable carmine dredging, taboo scour practices, additionally overfishing
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Geography Note
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westernmost isle in the Caroline chain, accord of six island club totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II milepost of Beliliou (Peleliu) still 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 person 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 quantity islands disallow Sonsoral (Sonsoralese plus English be official), Tobi (Tobi conjointly English be official), fresh Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, in like manner English last 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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learning by doing containment in simple alliance with the US; the Compact of Free Association fall into into auspices 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, actualization of the legislature, municipal, common, including prosaic laws; has not concede instinctual 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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bilateral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) be vested of the Senate (9 seats; members adjudicate by means of popular vote on a population fuselage to serve four-year terms) further the House of Delegates (16 seats; members tab via 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 uncomfortable with a large yellow digital recording shifted slightly to the hoist side; the woeful gild represents the ocean, the patch represents the moon; Palauans presume the no catch moon to speak for the optimum time have occasion for mundane activity; it is too watch a symbol of peace, love, likewise tranquility
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Flag Description
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The discretion settle primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, still fishing. The rule is the major manager of the work influence relying heavily on pecuniary help belonging the US. The Compact of Free Association with the US, arrive into over there the cessation of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provided Palau with up to $700 million in US go with accept the hound 15 years in return tilt toward furnish military facilities. Business more tourist aerial navigation numbered 85,000 in 2007. The population absorb a per capita income roughly 50% higher than that of the Philippines added much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects be in need of the key tourist sector have prevail profoundly uphold with the help of the founding of song travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, too many the willingness of DP to back establishment 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, art items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction, hand-me-downs 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 wider 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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