The location of Palau
The Flag of Palau
The Seal of Palau
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Palau:
Palau – island country and a United States Associated State located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is geographically part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country's population of around 21,000 is spread across 250 islands forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands. The most populous island is Koror. The capital Ngerulmud is located in Melekeok State on the nearby island of Babeldaob. The islands share maritime boundaries with Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
General reference
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Palau
An enlargeable basic map of Palau
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Palau
- Official English country name: The Republic of Palau
- Common endonym(s): Belau
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Palauan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Palau
- ISO country codes: PW, PLW, 585
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .pw
Geography of Palau
An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Peleliu
- Palau is: an island country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- North Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC+09
- Extreme points of Palau
- High: Mount Ngerchelchuus on Babeldaob 242 m (794 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 1,519 km
- Population of Palau: 20,000 - 211th most populous country
- Area of Palau: 459 km2
- Atlas of Palau
Environment of Palau
An enlargeable satellite image of Helen Reef in Palau
- Climate of Palau
- Renewable energy in Palau
- Geology of Palau
- Protected areas of Palau
- Biosphere reserves in Palau
- National parks of Palau
- Wildlife of Palau
- Fauna of Palau
Natural geographic features of Palau
- Islands of Palau
- Lakes of Palau
- Mountains of Palau
- Volcanoes in Palau
- Rivers of Palau
- Waterfalls of Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
Regions of Palau
Regions of Palau
Ecoregions of Palau
List of ecoregions in Palau
- Ecoregions in Palau
Administrative divisions of Palau
Administrative divisions of Palau
- States of Palau
- Municipalities of Palau
States of Palau
16 states of Palau
| State | Capital | Area (km2) | Population (Census 2000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North of Babeldaob | |||
| Kayangel | Kayangel | 1 | 138 |
| Babeldaob | |||
| Aimeliik | Mongami | 52 | 272 |
| Airai | Ngetkib | 44 | 2 104 |
| Melekeok | Melekeok | 28 | 239 |
| Ngaraard | Ulimang | 36 | 638 |
| Ngarchelong | Mengellang | 10 | 286 |
| Ngardmau | Urdmang | 47 | 221 |
| Ngaremlengui | Imeong | 65 | 367 |
| Ngatpang | Ngereklmadel | 47 | 280 |
| Ngchesar | Ngersuul | 41 | 267 |
| Ngiwal | Ngerkeai | 26 | 193 |
| Southwest of Babeldaob | |||
| Angaur | Ngeremasch | 8 | 188 |
| Koror | Koror | 18 | 13 303 |
| Peleliu | Kloulklubed | 13 | 571 |
| Rock Islands, (also called Chelbacheb) | - | 47 | - |
| Southwest Islands | |||
| Hatohobei | Hatohobei | 1 | 23 |
| Sonsorol | Dongosaru | 3 | 39 |
| Palau | Ngerulmud1 | 444 | 19 129 |
| 1 The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Ngerulmud on October 7, 2006. | |||
Municipalities of Palau
Municipalities of Palau
- Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud
- Cities of Palau
Demography of Palau
Government and politics of Palau
Branches of the government of Palau
- Executive Branch, consisting of one Head of Government
- Legislative Branch
- Upper House:Senate
- Lower House:House of Delegates
- Judiciary Branch
Executive branch of the government of Palau
Legislative branch of the government of Palau
- Parliament of Palau - Olbiil Era Kelulau (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Palau
- Supreme Court of Palau
- National Court
- Court of Common Pleas
- Land Court
Foreign relations of Palau
International organization membership
The Republic of Palau is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Palau
Law of Palau
Military of Palau
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Palau
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Palau
- Navy of Palau
- Air Force of Palau
- Special forces of Palau
- Military history of Palau
- Military ranks of Palau
Local government in Palau
Local government in Palau
History of Palau
- Timeline of the history of Palau
- Current events of Palau
- Military history of Palau
Culture of Palau
- Architecture of Palau
- Cuisine of Palau
- Festivals in Palau
- Languages of Palau
- Media in Palau
- National symbols of Palau
- People of Palau
- Public holidays in Palau
- Records of Palau
- Religion in Palau
- Christianity in Palau
- Hinduism in Palau
- Islam in Palau
- Judaism in Palau
- Sikhism in Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
Art in Palau
- Art in Palau
- Cinema of Palau
- Literature of Palau
- Music of Palau
- Television in Palau
- Theatre in Palau
Sports in Palau
Sports in Palau
Economy and infrastructure of Palau
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 186th (one hundred and eighty sixth)
- Agriculture in Palau
- Banking in Palau
- National Bank of Palau
- Communications in Palau
- Companies of Palau
- Currency of Palau: Dollar
- Energy in Palau
- Energy policy of Palau
- Oil industry in Palau
- Mining in Palau
- Tourism in Palau
- Transport in Palau
- Palau Stock Exchange
Education in Palau
Infrastructure of Palau
- Health care in Palau
- Transportation in Palau
- Airports in Palau
- Rail transport in Palau
- Roads in Palau
- Water supply and sanitation in Palau
See also
References
- ↑ "Palau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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