Palau (Republic of Palau), PW

Palau: Island sovereign state in Oceania

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Location of Republic of Palau

Quick Facts about Republic of Palau

Population : 21,729
Country : Palau
Different from : Paelau
Head of government : President of Palau
Area : 465.55 km2
Official name : la République des Palaos, Palau
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Continent : Oceania
Easternmost point : Point(134.699 8.077)
Northernmost point : Point(134.63 8.17)
Legislative body : Palau National Congress
Official language : Japanese, Palauan, English
Capital : Ngerulmud, Koror
Establishment : January 01, 1994 (30 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+09:00
Local time : 04:48:53 (31st October 2024)
Palau on the globe 'Southeast Asia centered' 'small islands magnified' locator map image
Palau on the globe 'Southeast Asia centered' 'small islands magnified'
Palau on the globe 'Southeast Asia centered' 'small islands magnified' locator map image
Palau on the globe 'Southeast Asia centered' 'small islands magnified' locator map image

Geography

Republic of Palau is located at 7°30'11"N 134°37'16"E (7.5030000, 134.6210000). It has 3 neighbors: Indonesia, Philippines and Micronesia.

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    Tommy Remengesau ,

  • Hyōgo Prefecture (1983 )
  • Mie Prefecture (1996 )
  • Nisshin

Republic of Palau has 3 neighbours.

  • Ngaraard
  • Ngiwal
  • Angaur
  • Koror
  • Airai
  • Ngeremlengui
  • Peleliu
  • Hatohobei
  • Ngarchelong
  • Ngatpang
  • Ngchesar
  • Ngardmau
  • Melekeok
  • Sonsorol
  • Aimeliik
  • Kayangel

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 9,638 - census
1961 9,901 2.66% census
1962 10,150 2.45% census
1963 10,381 2.23% census
1964 10,593 2% census
1965 10,782 1.75% census
1966 10,945 1.49% census
1967 11,081 1.23% census
1968 11,206 1.12% census
1969 11,335 1.14% census
1970 11,481 1.27% census
1971 11,656 1.5% census
1972 11,853 1.66% census
1973 12,045 1.59% census
1974 12,195 1.23% census
1975 12,280 0.69% estimation process
1976 12,284 0.03% census
1977 12,225 -0.48% census
1978 12,151 -0.61% census
1979 12,127 -0.2% census
1980 12,197 0.57% census
1981 12,383 1.5% census
1982 12,667 2.24% estimation process
1983 13,015 2.67% census
1984 13,371 2.66% estimation process
1985 13,698 2.39% census
1986 13,982 2.03% census
1987 14,237 1.79% census
1988 14,485 1.71% census
1989 14,762 1.88% census
1990 15,089 2.17% census
1991 15,471 2.47% census
1992 15,894 2.66% census
1993 16,345 2.76% census
1994 16,805 2.74% census
1995 17,255 2.61% census
1996 17,695 2.49% census
1997 18,123 2.36% census
1998 18,524 2.16% estimation process
1999 18,878 1.88% census
2000 19,174 1.54% census
2001 19,404 1.19% census
2002 19,575 0.87% census
2003 19,700 0.63% census
2004 19,805 0.53% census
2005 19,907 0.51% census
2006 20,012 0.52% census
2007 20,118 0.53% census
2008 20,228 0.54% census
2009 20,344 0.57% census
2010 20,470 0.62% census
2011 20,606 0.66% census
2012 20,754 0.71% census
2013 20,918 0.78% census
2014 17,626 -18.68% (Worldbank)
2015 17,665 0.22% (Worldbank)
2016 17,725 0.34% (Worldbank)
2017 21,729 18.43% estimation process
2018 17,907 -21.34% (Worldbank)
2019 18,008 0.56% (Worldbank)

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