Palau

Capital City: Melekeok

People: Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 69.9%, Filipino 15.3%, Chinese 4.9%, other Asian 2.4%, white 1.9%, Carolinian 1.4%, other Micronesian 1.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%

Religion: Roman Catholic 41.6%, Protestant 23.3%, Modekngei 8.8% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5.3%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, other 3.1%, unspecified or none 16.4%

Language: Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5%

Currency: US Dollar

Electrical Voltage: 120 volts

How to get there:
By plane: Plane is the only realistic choice. There is only one airport, Airai (ROR), in Koror. Most visitors arrive on Continental Micronesia's daily flights from Guam (~$600), which has good connections to Japan and the United States. However, if you're already in Asia, the cheapest way in is with Asian Spirit from Manila via Cebu (3x/week) or Davao (1x/week), with advance-booking fares (7days) from US$ 230 for roundtrip. There are also chartered flights direct from Taipei and Japan on a variety of operators.

Weather: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: US citizens do not require a visa, and nearly all other visitors can receive a free 30-day tourism visa on arrival.

Getting Around: Taxi and rented car. Lots of local taxis. If you rent a car, be prepared to drive real slow on some bumpy roads.

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