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Key Facts
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Population
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17,948
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Area
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465.55 km2
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Official Language
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Palauan & English
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Capital
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Ngerulmud
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Time
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(UTC+9)
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Currency
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USD
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Constitution
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Unitary presidential constitutional republic under a non-partisan democracy
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Climate
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Palau has a tropical climate with an annual mean temperature of 82 °F (28 °C). Rainfall is heavy throughout the year.
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Economy
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Palau's economy consists primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture and fishing.
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Traveler Information
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http://www.visit-palau.com/
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Investment Authority/Ministry of Economy
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http://palaugov.org/executive-branch/ministries/public-infrastructure/
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Media Links
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http://www.islandtimes.us/
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