Palau.
Republic of Palau
Population
18K
GDP (nominal)
$260M
GDP / capita
$14,444
Capital
Ngerulmud
Government
Unitary presidential r…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
7.9 / 10
UN voting record
How Palau votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Palau's foreign policy is firmly anchored in the US COFA relationship and Taiwan recognition. It is a leader in ocean conservation diplomacy, having pioneered shark sanctuary legislation and the Palau National Marine Sanctuary.
The country has become increasingly important in US Indo-Pacific strategy, with plans for new military infrastructure. Palau also leads on sustainable tourism policy, having introduced a 'Palau Pledge' requiring visitors to sign an environmental commitment.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$260M
GDP per capita
$14,444
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
HDI
0.77
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Palau’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.