Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Pacific |
| Capital: | Ngerulmud |
| Population: | 18,051 |
| % Urban: | 81.5 % |
| Official Language: | Palauan; English |
| Languages: | 5 |
| Literacy Rate: | 97 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 66 yrs (185/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 80 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 95.9 % |
| % Evangelical: | 23.9 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 95.9 % |
| People Groups: | 6 |
| % Unevangelized: | 2 % |
Palau
Christianity is generally professed, but nominalism is widespread, the most ardent Catholics being the Filipinos. Many older people are followers of the Modekngei movement, a religion unique to Palau that is a mixture of Christianity and magic; materialism and pluralism are the greater threats to the younger generation. Pray for the revival of the Koror Evangelical Church – the fruit of the work of the Liebenzell Mission. The AoG have a small but growing work.
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