Can you sell apps as a Google Developer or must you be a Merchant?

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Apologies if this is not a typical SO question, but I'm hoping that someone in the same situation will be able to help.

In some countries you cannot open a Google Merchant account, but you can open a Google Developer account. So, if you open a Google Developer account, but not have the ability to open a Merchant account, will you still be able to sell your apps or only give them away for free?

I'm asking because I've only ever developed for clients who sold their apps, but never sold an app myself and in my country (South Africa) you cannot register as a Google Merchant.

UPDATE:

For those listed outside of the countries below in my answer, take note that the Amazon Android developers does not currently have such a limitation, and that developer registration is currently free (at the time or writing). Payment is done by means of cheque.

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