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by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000) election results: Kuniwo NAKAMURA reelected president; percent of vote--Kuniwo NAKAMURA 64%, Chief Ibedul Yutuka GIBBONS 36%; Tommy E. REMENGESAU Jr. reelected vice president; percent of vote--Tommy E. REMENGESAU Jr. 69%, Kione ISECHAL 31% Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats--one from each state; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate--last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000); House of Delegates--last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000) election results: Senate--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--NA; House of Delegates--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--NA Judicial branch: Supreme Court; National Court; Court of Common Pleas Political parties and leaders: Palau Nationalist Party [Polycarp BASILIUS] International organization participation: ESCAP, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Hersey KYOTA chancery: 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036 Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Thomas C. HUBBARD (resident in Manila); Charge d'Affaires Allen E. NUGENT embassy: address NA, Koror mailing address: P.O. Box 6028, Republic of Palau 96940 Flag description: light blue with a large yellow disk (representing the moon) shifted slightly to the hoist side Economy Economy--overview: The economy consists primarily of subsistence agriculture and fishing. The government is the major employer of the work force, relying heavily on financial assistance from the US. The population enjoys a per capita income of more than twice that of the Philippines and much of Micronesia. Long-run prospects for the tourist sector have been greatly bolstered by the expansion of air travel in the Pacific and the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries. GDP: purchasing power parity--$160 million (1997 est.) note: GDP numbers reflect US spending GDP--real growth rate: 10% (1997 est.) GDP--per capita: purchas
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