PALAU PALAU REGION OCEANIA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE OCTOBER 1 1994 FROM A UNITED NATIONS TRUSTEESHIP UNDER U.S ADMINISTRATION DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION JANUARY 1 1981 POPULATION 18467 1999 EST AREA 188 SQ MI CAPITAL KOROR FORM OF GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES TIMBER GOLD MARINE PRODUCTS DEEP SEABED MINERALS MAIN INDUSTRIES TOURISM HANDICRAFTS FISHING AGRICULTURE COCONUTS CASSAVA EDIBLE ROOT SWEET POTATOES CURRENCY U.S DOLLAR GDP 160 MILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 8800 1998 EST LANGUAGES ENGLISH OFFICIAL SONSOROLESE ANGAUR JAPANESE TOBI PALAUAN RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY ROMAN CATHOLICISM PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS MODEKNGEI LITERACY RATE 92 LIFE EXPECTANCY 65 YEARS MALE 71 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 22 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 7 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
