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Summary statistics
Region Oceania-Micronesia  
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)  
Surface area (square kms) 459  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 20  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 44.2  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Koror (13)  
United Nations membership date 15 December 1994  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 170  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 145  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 120  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 5.5  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 5.5  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 0.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 8375.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 7187.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 6217.9  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 8651.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 7394.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 6503.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 26.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 17.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 29.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 93 Air arrivals (Palau International Airport).  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 86 Air arrivals (Palau International Airport).  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 58 Air arrivals (Palau International Airport).  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 2 UNSD estimates. 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 2 UNSD estimates.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 2 UNSD estimates.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.4 De facto population count. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. Refers to the latest available census. 2005.  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 24.0 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. De jure population count. 2005.  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 10.0/6.7 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. De jure population count. 2005.  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 116.2 De facto population count. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. Refers to the latest available census. 2005.  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 72.1/66.3 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2005.  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 20.0 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Rate based on 30 or fewer events. 2003-2005.  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.0 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2003-2005.  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 32.8 Age group 15 to 44 years.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 79.6  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.8  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –5.2  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 28.1  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 10.3 UNESCO estimate.  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 103.1/101.1 National estimate.  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 63.4/36.6 UNESCO estimate.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 6.9/93.1 2008.  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 126  
Forested area (% of land area) 87.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 114/5.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1845.0 UNSD estimates.  
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