Religions

Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in Palau. Roman Catholicism, in particular, is the most popular Christian denomination in Palau, with 45.3% of the people practicing it. Evangelicalism, Seventh-day Adventism, the Assembly of God, and Baptism are the religions of 34.9% of the population. Modekngei, an indigenous monotheistic religion, is practiced by 5.7% of the country's population. Islam, Mormonism, and other faiths are followed by 3%, 1.5%, and 9.7% of the population of Palau, respectively.

Since the introduction of Jesuit priests in the early 19th century, foreign missionaries have been active; some have been in the nation for many years. Japanese Christian missionaries were highly financed during the Japanese mandate, whereas native Buddhists were granted a pittance.

Missionaries from the Seventh-day Adventist and Evangelical faiths teach at their respective elementary and secondary schools. There are also about 400 Bengali Muslims in Palau, and a few Uyghurs incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay were recently permitted to reside in the island country.