Outline of Palau
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Palau:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Palau
- Official English country name: The Republic of Palau
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Palauan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Palau
- ISO country codes: PW, PLW, 585
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .pw
[edit] Geography of Palau
Main article: Geography of Palau
- Palau is: an island country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- North Pacific Ocean
- 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 - 211st most populous country
- Area of Palau: 459 km2
- Atlas of Palau
[edit] Environment of Palau
Main article: Environment of Palau
- Climate of Palau
- Environmental issues in Palau
- Ecoregions in Palau
- Renewable energy in Palau
- Geology of Palau
- Protected areas of Palau
- Wildlife of Palau
[edit] Natural geographic features of Palau
- Fjords of Palau
- Glaciers of Palau
- Islands of Palau
- Lakes of Palau
- Mountains of Palau
- Rivers of Palau
- Valleys of Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
[edit] Regions of Palau
Main article: Regions of Palau
[edit] Ecoregions of Palau
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Palau and Ecoregions in Palau
[edit] Administrative divisions of Palau
Main article: Administrative divisions of Palau
[edit] States of Palau
Main article: States of Palau
| State | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (Census 2000) |
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| 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 | Melekeok1 | 444 | 19 129 |
| 1 The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Melekeok on October 7, 2006. |
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[edit] Municipalities of Palau
Main article: Municipalities of Palau
- Capital of Palau: Melekeok
- Cities of Palau
[edit] Demography of Palau
Main article: Demographics of Palau
[edit] Government and politics of Palau
- Main article: Government of Palau and Politics of Palau
- Form of government:
- Capital of Palau: Melekeok
- Elections in Palau
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Palau
- Political scandals of Palau
- Taxation in Palau
[edit] Branches of the government of Palau
Main article: Government of Palau
- Executive Branch, consisting of one Head of Government
- Legislative Branch
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- Upper House:Senate
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- Lower House:House of Delegates
- Judiciary Branch
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Palau
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Palau
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Palau
Main article: Court system of Palau
- Supreme Court of Palau
- National Court
[edit] Foreign relations of Palau
Main article: Foreign relations of Palau
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Palau is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Palau
Main article: Law of Palau
- Capital punishment in Palau
- Constitution of Palau
- Crime in Palau
- Human rights in Palau
- Law enforcement in Palau
[edit] Military of Palau
Main article: Military of Palau
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Palau
- Military ranks of Palau
[edit] Local government in Palau
Main article: Local government in Palau
[edit] History of Palau
- Main article: History of Palau, Timeline of the history of Palau, and Current events of Palau
[edit] Culture of Palau
Main article: Culture of Palau
- Architecture of Palau
- Cuisine of Palau
- Ethnic minorities in Palau
- Festivals in Palau
- Humor in Palau
- Languages of Palau
- Media in Palau
- National symbols of Palau
- People of Palau
- Prostitution in Palau
- Public holidays in Palau
- Records of Palau
- Religion in Palau
- World Heritage Sites in Palau: None
[edit] Art in Palau
- Art in Palau
- Cinema of Palau
- Literature of Palau
- Music of Palau
- Television in Palau
- Theatre in Palau
[edit] Sports in Palau
Main article: Sports in Palau
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Palau
Main article: Economy of Palau
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 186th (one hundred and eighty sixth)
[edit] Education in Palau
Main article: Education in Palau
[edit] Infrastructure of Palau
[edit] See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Palau
- Index of Palau-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Palau-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
- Palauan language
[edit] References
- ^ "Palau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ps.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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- Official Site of the Republic of Palau
- Palau National Congress - Olbiil Era Kelulau, Senate
- Palau at the Open Directory Project
- Palau, an external wiki
- Outline of Palau travel guide from Wikitravel
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