Palau
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Capital
Melekeok
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Local time
4:34
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Population
17 907
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+680
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Currency
$ (none) (dollar)
Palau
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Capital
Melekeok
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Local time
4:34
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Population
17 907
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+680
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Currency
$ (none) (dollar)
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Petrol price
€ 2.59 pl
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Precipitation
2 667mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
458 km2
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Protected Area
16%
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Forest Area
88%
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Agricultural area
10%
Population
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Ethnicity
Palauan - 69 %
Filipino - 15 %
Chinese - 4 %
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Religion
Roman Catholic - 42 %
Protestant - 23 %
Modekngei - 9 %
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Literacy rates
96.6%
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Languages
Palauan
Filipino
English
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Diabetes
20.9%
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Tuberculosis
76 per 100k
Economy
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Industries
tourism, craft items, wood, construction, garment making
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Agriculture
coconuts, copra, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes, fish
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Natural Resources
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals
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Natural Resources
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals
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CO2 Emissions
260kt
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Ease of Business
130 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
47
What not to do when visiting Palau
Palau Don't forget to shake hands when greeting, but between friends, it’s often a kind of a forearm grab.
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Palau Don’t forget Palauan society follows a strict matrilineal system - the practices are seen in nearly every aspect of Palauan traditions, especially in funeral, marriage, inheritance and the passing of traditional titles.
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Palau Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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Did you know?
The yellow circle on Palau’s flag is actually supposed to represent the moon, not the sun.
Palau Don’t forget that Koror State, where most tourist facilities are located, may enforce a curfew between 2:30 am. and 5:00 am, Monday through Thursday, and between 4:00 am. and 6:00 am, Friday to Sunday, and on national holidays.
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Palau Don’t take it wrong raising eyebrows can mean an affirmative answer to a question (not like in other western countries).
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Tell us your experience
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Palau Don’t forget the rainy season takes place from June to December.
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