The location 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

Geography of Palau

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Peleliu

Geography of Palau

Environment of Palau

An enlargeable satellite image of Helen Reef in Palau

Environment of Palau

Natural geographic features of Palau

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

States of Palau

16 states of Palau
StateCapitalArea
(km2)
Population
(Census 2000)
North of Babeldaob
KayangelKayangel1138
Babeldaob
AimeliikMongami52272
AiraiNgetkib442 104
MelekeokMelekeok28239
NgaraardUlimang36638
NgarchelongMengellang10286
NgardmauUrdmang47221
NgaremlenguiImeong65367
NgatpangNgereklmadel47280
NgchesarNgersuul41267
NgiwalNgerkeai26193
Southwest of Babeldaob
AngaurNgeremasch8188
KororKoror1813 303
PeleliuKloulklubed13571
Rock Islands, (also called Chelbacheb)-47-
Southwest Islands
HatohobeiHatohobei123
SonsorolDongosaru339
PalauNgerulmud144419 129
1 The national capital of Palau was moved
from Koror to Ngerulmud on October 7, 2006.
Municipalities of Palau

Municipalities of Palau

Demography of Palau

Demographics of Palau

Government and politics of Palau

Politics of Palau

Branches of the government of Palau

Government of Palau

Executive branch of the government of Palau

Legislative branch of the government of Palau

Judicial branch of the government of Palau

Court system of Palau

Foreign relations of Palau

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

Military of Palau

Local government in Palau

Local government in Palau

History of Palau

History of Palau

  • Timeline of the history of Palau
  • Current events of Palau
  • Military history of Palau

Culture of Palau

Culture of Palau

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

Economy of Palau

Education in Palau

Education in Palau

Infrastructure of Palau

See also

Palau

References

  1. "Palau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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