States of Palau

Palau

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Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states (the still separately listed Rock Islands did originally not belong to any state, but now belong to the state of Koror).

State	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (Census 2005)
North of Babeldaob
Kayangel	Kayangel	3	188
Babeldaob
Aimeliik	Mongami	52	270
Airai	Ngetkib	44	2 723
Melekeok	Melekeok	28	391
Ngaraard	Ulimang	36	581
Ngarchelong	Mengellang	10	488
Ngardmau	Urdmang	47	166
Ngaremlengui	Imeong	65	317
Ngatpang	Ngereklmadel	47	464
Ngchesar	Ngersuul	41	254
Ngiwal	Ngerkeai	26	223
Southwest of Babeldaob
Angaur	Ngaramasch	8	320
Koror	Koror	18	12 676
Peleliu	Kloulklubed	13	702
Rock Islands, (also called Chelbacheb)	–	47	–
Southwest Islands
Hatohobei	Hatohobei	3	44
Sonsorol	Dongosaru	3	100
Palau
Palau	Ngerulmud1	488	19 907
1 The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Ngerulmud on October 7, 2006.

See also

• ISO 3166-2:PW

External links

• Republic of Palau – Palau's Sixteen States
• Statoids