Outline of Palau
Appearance
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The followingoutlineis 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]
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name:Palau
- Official English country name: TheRepublic of Palau
- Commonendonym(s): Belau
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):Palauan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology:Name of Palau
- ISO country codes:PW, PLW, 585
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:PW
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.pw
Geography of Palau[edit]
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- Palau is: anisland country
- Location:
- Northern HemisphereandEastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- North Pacific Ocean
- Time zone:UTC+09
- Extreme points of Palau
- High:Mount NgerchelchuusonBabeldaob242 m (794 ft)
- Low:North Pacific Ocean0 m
- Land boundaries:none
- Coastline:North Pacific Ocean1,519 km
- Population of Palau:20,000 -211th most populous country
- Area of Palau:459 km2
- Atlas of Palau
Environment of Palau[edit]
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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[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]
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State | Capital | Area (km2) |
Population (Census 2000) |
---|---|---|---|
North ofBabeldaob | |||
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 ofBabeldaob | |||
Angaur | Ngeremasch | 8 | 188 |
Koror | Koror | 18 | 13 303 |
Peleliu | Kloulklubed | 13 | 571 |
Rock Islands, (also calledChelbacheb) | - | 47 | - |
Southwest Islands | |||
Hatohobei | Hatohobei | 1 | 23 |
Sonsorol | Dongosaru | 3 | 39 |
Palau | Ngerulmud1 | 444 | 19 129 |
1The nationalcapitalofPalauwas moved fromKorortoNgerulmudon October 7, 2006. |
Municipalities of Palau[edit]
- Capitalof 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 oneHead 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]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):186th (one hundred and eighty sixth)
- Agriculture in Palau
- Banking in Palau
- Communications in Palau
- Companies of Palau
- Currency of Palau:Dollar
- Energy in Palau
- Mining in Palau
- Tourism in Palau
- Transport in Palau
- Palau Stock Exchange
Education in Palau[edit]
Infrastructure of Palau[edit]
See also[edit]
- 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 StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 2, 2009.RetrievedJuly 23,2009.