Outline of Palau
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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
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- 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):
- ISO country codes: PW, PLW, 585
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .pw
Geography of Palau
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- 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
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Natural geographic features of Palau
[edit]- Islands of Palau
- Lakes of Palau
- Rivers of Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
Regions of Palau
[edit]Administrative divisions of Palau
[edit]Administrative divisions of Palau
States of Palau
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| 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
[edit]- Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud
- Cities of Palau
Demography of Palau
[edit]Government and politics of Palau
[edit]Branches of the government of Palau
[edit]- Executive Branch, consisting of one Head of Government
- Legislative Branch
- Upper House:Senate
- Lower House:House of Delegates
Executive branch of the government of Palau
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Palau
[edit]- Parliament of Palau - Olbiil Era Kelulau (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Palau
[edit]- Supreme Court of Palau
- National Court
- Court of Common Pleas
- Land Court
Foreign relations of Palau
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Palau is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Palau
[edit]History of Palau
[edit]Culture of Palau
[edit]- Cuisine of Palau
- Festivals in Palau
- Languages of Palau
- Media in Palau
- National symbols of Palau
- People of Palau
- Public holidays in Palau
- Religion in Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
Art in Palau
[edit]- Art in Palau
- Cinema of Palau
- Literature of Palau
- Music of Palau
- Television in Palau
- Theatre in Palau
Sports in Palau
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Palau
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 186th (one hundred and eighty sixth)
- Agriculture in Palau
- Communications in Palau
- Currency of Palau: Dollar
- Tourism in Palau
- Transport in Palau
Education in Palau
[edit]Infrastructure of Palau
[edit]See also
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- Index of Palau-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Palau-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Oceania
- Palauan language
References
[edit]- ^ "Palau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
