Palau
PW
PLW
Palau is a sovereign state in Micronesia (region), Oceania. It covers 459 km² and has a population of approximately 16,733. Its official language is English and its currency is the United States dollar ($).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Population
- 16,733
- Area
- 459 km²
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Languages
- English, Palauan
- Calling code
- +680
- TLD
- .pw
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Oceania
- Timezone
- UTC+09:00
- Native name
- Palau
Appears in 19 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #4 | 90.54 |
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #169 | 416.5km² |
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #180 | 9.35 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #195 | 0.65 |
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #201 | 300 |
Economy
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by GDP growth rate | #40 | 0.04 |
| Countries by GDP per capita | #58 | 19456.09 |
| Countries by GDP (PPP) | #172 | 0.33 |
| Countries by GDP (Nominal) | #187 | 0.34in billions |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources | #105 | 55.84 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure | #116 | 55 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #126 | 70 |
| Countries by SPI Overall Score | #130 | 60.95 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services | #152 | 61.57 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #158 | 62.36 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Coastline Length | #66 | 1,519kilometers |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by median age | #75 | 37.84 |
| Countries by population density | #179 | 38.61 |
| Countries by population growth rate | #194 | -0.00 |
