Outline of Palau
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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.
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Palau
- 3 Government and politics of Palau
- 4 History of Palau
- 5 Culture of Palau
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Palau
- 7 Education in Palau
- 8 Infrastructure of Palau
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Palau
- Official English country name: The Republic of Palau
- Common endonym(s):
- 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
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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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- Climate of Palau
- Renewable energy in Palau
- Geology of Palau
- Protected areas of Palau
- Wildlife of Palau
Natural geographic features of Palau
- Fjords of Palau
- Glaciers of Palau
- Islands of Palau
- Lakes of Palau
- Mountains of Palau
- Rivers of Palau
- Valleys of Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
Regions of Palau
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Ecoregions of Palau
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Administrative divisions of Palau
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States of Palau
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| State | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (Census 2000) |
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| 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. |
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Municipalities of Palau
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- Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud
- Cities of Palau
Demography of Palau
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Government and politics of Palau
- Main article: Government of Palau and Politics of Palau
- Form of government:
- Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud
Branches of the government of Palau
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- Executive Branch, consisting of one Head of Government
- Legislative Branch
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- Upper House:Senate
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- Lower House:House of Delegates
- Judiciary Branch
Executive branch of the government of Palau
Legislative branch of the government of Palau
Judicial branch of the government of Palau
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- Supreme Court of Palau
- National Court
Foreign relations of Palau
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International organization membership
The Republic of Palau is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Palau
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Military of Palau
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- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Palau
- Military ranks of Palau
Local government in Palau
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History of Palau
- Main article: History of Palau, Timeline of the history of Palau, and Current events of Palau
Culture of Palau
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- 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
- 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
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Economy and infrastructure of Palau
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 186th (one hundred and eighty sixth)
Education in Palau
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Infrastructure of Palau
See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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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
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- Official Site of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Palau to the United Kingdom of Great Britain & NI
- Official Site of the Republic of Palau
- Palau National Congress - Olbiil Era Kelulau, Senate
- Palau at DMOZ
Palau travel guide from Wikivoyage
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