Palau

Republic of Palau
*Beluu er a Belau*
*ベルーええとベラウ*
*República de Palaos*
Republic of Palau Beluu er a Belau; ベルーええとベラウ; República de Palaos
	Flag
	Anthem: Our Palau
	Location of Palau (circled) in the western Pacific Ocean.
Capital	Ngerulmud, Melekeok Statea; 7°21′N 134°28′E / 7.350°N 134.467°E
Largest city	Koror
Official languages	English; Palauan;
Other languages	Filipino; Japanese (in Angaur) Spanish (in Orukei); Sonsorolese (in Sonsoral); Tobian (in Hatohobei);
Ethnic groups (2000)	69.9% Palauan; 15.3% Filipino; 4.9% Chinese; 2.4% other Asian; 1.9% White; 1.4% Carolinian; 1.1% other Micronesian; 3.2% other / unspecified;
Demonym(s)	Palauan
Government	Unitary presidential democratic republic
• President	Surangel Whipps Jr.
• Vice President	Uduch Sengebau Senior
Legislature	National Congress
Independence
• Compact of Free Association with the United States	1 October 1994
Area
• Total	459 km2 (177 sq mi) (196th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2011 estimate	20,956 (218th)
• Density	28.4/km2 (73.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2008 estimate
• Total	$164 million (not ranked)
• Per capita	$8,100 (119th)
HDI (2011)	0.782; high · 49th
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Time zone	UTC+9
Driving side	right
Calling code	+680
ISO 3166 code	PW
Internet TLD	.pw
	On 7 October 2006, government officials moved their offices in the former capital of Koror to Ngerulmud in Melekeok State, located 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Koror on Babelthaup Island and 2 km (1 mi) northwest of Melekeok village.;

Palau,^[a] officially the Republic of Palau^[b], is an island nation. It is in the Pacific Ocean. Palau is 300 miles (500 km) east of the Philippines. It got independence from United Nations trusteeship administration (administered by the United States of America) in 1994. It is one of the world's youngest and smallest nations. It is sometimes referred to in English under its native name Belau. The capitol of Palau used to be Koror. It is now located in Melekeok State.

States

Palau is divided into sixteen (16) administrative states:

Climate

Palau has a tropical climate all year round. Average yearly temperature is around 82 °F (27 °C).

Related pages

References

↑ "Government offices moved to a new National Capitol Building complex located at Ngerulmud, Melekeok State" US Department of State. Palau (02/09). Retrieved 24 February 2013.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 2008 estimate. "Palau". CIA World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
↑ Human Development Index and its components. undp.org (2011).

Notes

↑ Palauan: Belau, Japanese: パラオ
↑ Palauan: Beluu er a Belau, Japanese: パラオ共和国

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[1] "Government offices moved to a new National Capitol Building complex located at Ngerulmud, Melekeok State" US Department of State. Palau (02/09). Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[cia-2] 2.0 ^2.1 2008 estimate. "Palau". CIA World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2009.

[3] Human Development Index and its components. undp.org (2011).

[4] Palauan: Belau, Japanese: パラオ

[5] Palauan: Beluu er a Belau, Japanese: パラオ共和国

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Republic of Palau Beluu er a Belau ベルーええとベラウ República de Palaos
Flag
Anthem: Our Palau
Location of Palau (circled) in the western Pacific Ocean.
Capital	Ngerulmud, Melekeok State^a^[1] 7°21′N 134°28′E / 7.350°N 134.467°E / 7.350; 134.467
Largest city	Koror
Official languages	English Palauan
Other languages	Filipino Japanese (in Angaur) Spanish (in Orukei) Sonsorolese (in Sonsoral) Tobian (in Hatohobei)
Ethnic groups (2000)	69.9% Palauan 15.3% Filipino 4.9% Chinese 2.4% other Asian 1.9% White 1.4% Carolinian 1.1% other Micronesian 3.2% other / unspecified
Demonym(s)	Palauan
Government	Unitary presidential democratic republic

• President	Surangel Whipps Jr.
• Vice President	Uduch Sengebau Senior

Legislature	National Congress
Independence

• Compact of Free Association with the United States	1 October 1994

Area
• Total	459 km² (177 sq mi) (196th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2011 estimate	20,956 (218th)
• Density	28.4/km² (73.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2008 estimate
• Total	$164 million^[2] (not ranked)
• Per capita	$8,100^[2] (119th)
HDI (2011)	0.782^[3] high · 49th
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Time zone	UTC+9
Driving side	right
Calling code	+680
ISO 3166 code	PW
Internet TLD	.pw
On 7 October 2006, government officials moved their offices in the former capital of Koror to Ngerulmud in Melekeok State, located 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Koror on Babelthaup Island and 2 km (1 mi) northwest of Melekeok village.