Palau
Last Reviewed: 29 September 2009
Country information
Area: 458 sq km
Population: 20,796 (July 2009 est.)
Capital city: Melekeok
People: Palauan 69.9%, other or unspecified 30.1% (2000 census)
Languages: English (official in all 16 states), Palauan.
Climate: tropical climate with annual mean temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity is 82%. Rainy season from May to November. Typhoons are rare as Palau is located outside the typhoon zone.
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Modekngei (indigenous belief)
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Government: Republic
Head of State and Head of Government: Johnson Toribiong
Vice President: Kerai Mariur
Minister of State: Sandra S. Pierantozzi
Finance Minister: Kerai Mariur Membership of international groups/organisations: Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement (SPARTECA), United Nations (UN), World Health Organisation (WHO), Secretariat of the Pacific Communities (SPC)
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