USD

$0 (FY99/00)

Market value of publicly traded shares:

$NA

Currency (code):

US dollar (USD)

Currency code:

Exchange rates:

the US dollar is used

Communications
Palau

Telephones - main lines in use:

6,700 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

1,000 (2002)

Telephone system:

general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Radios:

12,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

1 (cable) (2005)

Televisions:

11,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.pw

Internet hosts:

0 (2008)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

1 (2002)

Transportation
Palau

Airports:

3 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2007)

Roadways:

note: estimated to have 60 km of roads as of 1996

Ports and terminals:

Koror

Military
Palau

Military branches:

no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2008)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 5,973 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 4,397 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

male: 179 female: 165 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures: