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Palau
Summary statistics
Region Oceania-Micronesia  
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 459  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 20  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 44.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Melekeok (1)  
United Nations membership date 15 December 1994  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 222  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 145  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 120  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 2.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 0.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 10821.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 7267.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 6252.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 10073.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 7481.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 6538.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 18.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 14.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 25.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 84 Air arrivals (Palau International Airport). 2009.  
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).  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 2 UNSD estimate. 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 2 UNSD estimate.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 2 UNSD estimate.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 105.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 70.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 ...  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 ...  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 ...  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 20.2 2003.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.7  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -4.3  
Urban population (%) 2011 84.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 20.0 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme.  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 10.8/8.4 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme.  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 115.3 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme.  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 72.1/66.3 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme. 2005.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 20.1 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme. 2004-2006.  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.0 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme. 2003-2005.  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 32.8 Age group 15 to 44 years. 2003.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 5.8/28.1  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 0 Value is zero, not available or not applicable.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 10.3 UNESCO estimate. 2002.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 100.4/100.7 National estimate. 2004.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 63.4 UNESCO estimate. 2002.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 0.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 130  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 87.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 235/5.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 3479.0 UNSD estimate.  
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