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Palau
(1,776 words)

Beluu er a Belau/The Republic of Palau

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

22,400

Area

1,600 sq. km (630 sq. mi)

Population density

14/sq. km (36/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.06% (per 1,000: births 16, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

24%

Urban dwellers

81% (1.59% p.a.)

Capital city

Koror 10,900

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

70% Palauan, 16% Tagalog, 5% Sonsorolese, 2% Bengali, 1% English

Peoples

70% Palauan; 16% Filipi…

Cite this page
“Palau”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 11 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02PLW>
First published online: 2020



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