Koror

CAPITAL CITY OF Palau: Koror
LANGUAGE OF Palau: English
CURRENCY OF Palau: US dollar (USD)
COMMENTS ABOUT Palau:
Palau - officially the Republic of Palau, is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean
Cities : Melekeok (capital), Koror
Best Places : The Belau National Museum, Blue Corner, German Channel, Ulong Channel
Visa / Passport : US citizens do not require a visa, and nearly all other visitors can receive a free 30-day tourism visa on arrival.
Electricity : 120V/60Hz (North American plug)
Calling code : +680
Time zone : (UTC+9)
After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986, but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year, when the islands gained independence.
CLIMATE OF Palau: Palau enjoys a tropical climate all year round with an annual mean temperature of 82 °F (27 °C). Rainfall can occur throughout the year, averaging a total of 150 inches (3,800 mm).
RELIGION OF Palau: Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 23%, Modekngei 9% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, other religion 3%, unspecified or none 16%
POPULATION OF Palau: 20,016 (July 2004 est.)>>>
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Palau: The economy consists primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture and fishing. The government is the major employer of the work force, relying heavily on financial assistance from the US. Business and tourist arrivals numbered 50,000 in FY00/01. The population enjoys a per capita income twice that of the Philippines and much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects for the key tourist sector have been greatly bolstered by the expansion of air travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, and the willingness of foreigners to finance infrastructure development.