Outline 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

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

Geography of Palau Palau is: an island country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Pacific Ocean North Pacific Ocean Oceania Micronesia Time zone: UTC+09 Extreme points of Palau High: Mount Ngerchelchuus on Babeldaob 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

Environment of Palau Climate of Palau Wildlife of Palau Birds of Palau Mammals of Palau

Natural geographic features of Palau

Islands of Palau Lakes of Palau Rivers of Palau World Heritage Sites in Palau: None

Regions of Palau

Administrative divisions of Palau

Administrative divisions of Palau States of Palau

States of Palau

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 movedfrom Koror to Ngerulmud on October 7, 2006.

Municipalities of Palau Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud Cities of Palau

Demography of Palau

Demographics of Palau

Government and politics of Palau

Politics of Palau Form of government: Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud Elections in Palau Political parties in Palau

Branches of the government of Palau

Government of Palau 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 Head of state and head of government: President of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr.

Legislative branch of the government of Palau

Parliament of Palau - Olbiil Era Kelulau (bicameral) Upper house: Senate of Palau Lower house: House of Delegates

Judicial branch of the government of Palau

Court system of Palau Supreme Court of Palau National Court Court of Common Pleas Land Court

Foreign relations of Palau

Foreign relations of Palau Diplomatic missions in Palau Diplomatic missions of Palau United States-Palau relations

International organization membership The Republic of Palau is a member of:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Health Organization (WHO)

Law and order in Palau Cannabis in Palau Constitution of Palau Human rights in Palau LGBT rights in Palau Freedom of religion in Palau Law enforcement in Palau

History of Palau

Culture of Palau

Culture of Palau Cuisine of Palau Festivals in Palau Languages of Palau Media in Palau National symbols of Palau Coat of arms of Palau Flag of Palau National anthem of Palau People of Palau Public holidays in Palau Religion in Palau Christianity in Palau Hinduism in Palau Islam in Palau Judaism 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 Football in Palau Palau at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Palau

Economy of Palau Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 186th (one hundred and eighty sixth) Agriculture in Palau Communications in Palau Internet in Palau Currency of Palau: Dollar ISO 4217: USD Tourism in Palau Visa policy of Palau Transport in Palau

Education in Palau

Infrastructure of Palau Health care in Palau Transportation in Palau Airports in Palau

Outline of Palau

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