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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Republic of Palau
conventional short form:
Palau
local long form:
Beluu er a Belau
local short form:
Belau
former:
Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
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| Government type: |
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994
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| Capital: |
Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror
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| Administrative divisions: |
18 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatobohei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Palau Island, Peleliu, Sonsoral, Tobi
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| Independence: |
1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
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| National holiday: |
Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
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| Constitution: |
1 January 1981
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| Legal system: |
based on Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
President Tommy Esang REMENGESAU Jr. (since 19 January 2001) and Vice President Sandra PIERANTOZZI (since 19 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government:
President Tommy Esang REMENGESAU Jr. (since 19 January 2001) and Vice President Sandra PIERANTOZZI (since 19 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet:
Cabinet
elections:
president and vice president elected on separate tickets by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)
election results:
Tommy Esang REMENGESAU Jr. elected president; percent of vote - Tommy Esang REMENGESAU Jr. 53%, Peter SUGIYAMA 46%; Sandra PIERANTOZZI elected vice president; percent of vote - Sandra PIERANTOZZI 52%, Alan SEID 45%
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| Legislative branch: |
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (16 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004); House of Delegates - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA
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| Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court; National Court; Court of Common Pleas
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| Political parties and leaders: |
Palau Nationalist Party [Johnson TORIBIONG]; Ta Belau Party [Kuniwo NAKAMURA]
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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| International organization participation: |
ACP, ESCAP, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IOC, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
chief of mission:
Ambassador Hersey KYOTA
chancery:
1150 18th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036
telephone:
[1] (202) 452-6814
FAX:
[1] (202) 452-6281
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
chief of mission:
the Ambassador to the Philippines is accredited to Palau; Charge d'Affaires Allen E. NUGENT
embassy:
address NA, Koror
mailing address:
P. O. Box 6028, Republic of Palau 96940
telephone:
[680] 488-2920, 2990
FAX:
[680] 488-2911
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| Flag description: |
light blue with a large yellow disk (representing the moon) shifted slightly to the hoist side
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