Location: Australasia & Oceania
Official name: Republic of Palau
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1994 / 1994
Capital city: Ngerulmud
Population: 20,956 / 107 people per sq mile (41 people per sq km)
Total land area: 177 square miles (458 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Palauan (official language), English, Japanese, Angaur, Tobi, Sonsorolese
Main religions: Christian 66%, Modekngei 34%
Ethnic mix: Palauan 74%, Filipino 16%, Other 6%, Chinese and other Asian 4%
Government type: Nonparty system
Currency: US dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 98%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): Not available
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