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Flag of Palau
PW · Oceania

Palau

Palau is a sovereign country in Micronesia; coastlines, ports, and air links shape many of its outside connections. Ngerulmud is the capital; key languages include English and Palauan; the listed currency is United States dollar (USD); population is about 17.7K.

Capital
Ngerulmud
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Languages
English, Palauan
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Flag of Micronesia
FM · Oceania

Micronesia

Micronesia is a sovereign country in Micronesia; coastlines, ports, and air links shape many of its outside connections. Palikir is the capital; key languages include English; currency data is shown where available; population is about 113.7K.

Capital
Palikir
Currency
Not published
Languages
English
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Population

Palau17.6K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Micronesia114.2K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Palau$345M
2025 · current USD
Micronesia$501.8M
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Palau$19.5K
2025 · current USD
Micronesia$4.4K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Palau6.3%
2025 annual growth
Micronesia1.1%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Palau69.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Micronesia67.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Palau459 km²
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Micronesia702 km²
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Median age

Palau38.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Micronesia23.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Palau79.3%
World Bank · 2025
Micronesia22.5%
World Bank · 2025

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Palau
Micronesia
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Micronesia leads this comparison with 114.2K people.

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Palau essentials

Subregion
Micronesia
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Ngerulmud is the capital city.
  • Palau covers 459 km².
  • Palau has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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Micronesia essentials

Subregion
Micronesia
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Palikir is the capital city.
  • Micronesia covers 702 km².
  • Micronesia has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.