Palau
Republic of Palau
MicronesiaPWPLW
Population
18.09K
Capital
Ngerulmud
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Palau
- Official Name
- Republic of Palau
- Region
- Micronesia
- Population
- 18.09K
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- PW
- Alpha-3 Code
- PLW
- Olympic Code
- 585
- Area
- 459 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+09:00
Languages
EnglishPalauan
Continents
Oceania
Currencies
- $ - United States dollar (USD)
International Associations
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 134.62°, 7.50°
Palau is located in , specifically in the Micronesia region. It has no land borders with other countries.
About Palau
The capital city, Ngerulmud, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include English, Palauan.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.