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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Climate of Palau
- Renewable energy in Palau
- Geology of Palau
- Protected areas of Palau
- Wildlife of Palau
Natural geographic features of Palau edit
- Islands of Palau
- Lakes of Palau
- Mountains of Palau
- Rivers of Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
Regions of Palau edit
Ecoregions of Palau edit
Administrative divisions of Palau edit
Administrative divisions of Palau
States of Palau edit
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
- Judiciary Branch
Executive branch of the government of Palau edit
Legislative branch of the government of Palau edit
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
- Cannabis in Palau
- Constitution of Palau
- Crime in Palau
- Human rights in Palau
- Law enforcement in Palau
Military of Palau edit
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Palau
- Military ranks of Palau
Local government in Palau edit
History of Palau edit
Culture of Palau edit
- 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 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
Education in Palau edit
Infrastructure of Palau edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Palau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.