Place:Outline of Palau

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Palau

The location of Palau

The Flag of Palau

The Seal 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

• 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 PW
• Internet country code top-level domain: .pw

Geography of Palau

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Peleliu

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 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

An enlargeable satellite image of Helen Reef in Palau

Environment of Palau

• Climate of Palau
• Renewable energy in Palau
• Geology of Palau
• Protected areas of Palau
  • Biosphere reserves in Palau
  • National parks of Palau
• Wildlife of Palau
  • Fauna of Palau
    • Birds of Palau
    • Mammals of Palau

Natural geographic features of Palau

• Islands of Palau
• Lakes of Palau
• Mountains of Palau
  • Volcanoes in Palau
• Rivers of Palau
  • Waterfalls of Palau
• World Heritage Sites in Palau: None

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
  • Municipalities of Palau

States of Palau

States of Palau

16 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 moved from Koror to Ngerulmud on October 7, 2006.

Municipalities of Palau

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
• Judiciary Branch

Executive branch of the government of Palau

• Head of state: President of Palau

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

Law of Palau

• Cannabis in Palau
• Constitution of Palau
• Crime in Palau
• Human rights in Palau
  • LGBT rights in Palau
  • Freedom of religion in Palau
• Law enforcement in Palau

Military of Palau

Military of Palau

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Palau
• Forces
  • Army of Palau
  • Navy of Palau
  • Air Force of Palau
  • Special forces of Palau
• Military history of Palau
• Military ranks 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

• Architecture 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
• Records of Palau
• Religion in Palau
  • Christianity in Palau
  • Hinduism in Palau
  • Islam in Palau
  • Judaism in Palau
  • Sikhism 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

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
• Banking in Palau
  • National Bank of Palau
• Communications in Palau
  • Internet in Palau
• Companies of Palau
• Currency of Palau: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: USD
• Energy in Palau
  • Energy policy of Palau
  • Oil industry in Palau
• Mining in Palau
• Tourism in Palau
  • Visa policy of Palau
• Transport in Palau
• Palau Stock Exchange

Education in Palau

Education in Palau

Infrastructure of Palau

• Health care in Palau
• Transportation in Palau
  • Airports in Palau
  • Rail transport in Palau
  • Roads in Palau
• Water supply and sanitation in Palau

See also

Palau

• 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

External links

• 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 Curlie