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Photos of Palau

Japanese monument on Peleliu.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 197

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 99

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 162

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 157

Death rate

comparison ranking: 77

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 71

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 126

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 166

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 95

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 24

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 181

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 119

Labor force

comparison ranking: 202

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 19

Public debt

comparison ranking: 33

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 104

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 99

Exports

comparison ranking: 215

Imports

comparison ranking: 211

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 221

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 189

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 214

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 47

Military and Security