Culture of Palau

People in Palau speak the Palauan, and English languages. The linguistic diversity of Palau is diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Palau is 0.3157. The followers of Christianity are the religious majority in the country. 84.2% of Palau's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Palau. The rate of urbanization in Palau is considered to be 1.8. According to data on inbound tourists in Palau, 105,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Palau is called 'Belau rekid', which in English means 'Our Palau'. It was adopted in 1980. The music has been composed by Ymesei O. Ezekiel.

Fast food

Around 49% of the population of Palau are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Palau consume 1 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 77.7% beer, 5.9% wine, 16.4% distilled spirits, 0% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Palau is spicy tofu.