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Photos of Palau

Palau’s Rock Islands Southern Lagoon consists of 445 limestone islands shaped by volcanic activity in an area of about 42 sq km (16 sq mi).  The islands are now largely uninhabited, but stone villages, burial sites, and rock art remain from a 2,500-year period of habitation that ended in the 18th century.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 197

Area - comparative

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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: 148

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 120

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: 102

Exports

comparison ranking: 215

Imports

comparison ranking: 211

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 189

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 214

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 47

Military and Security