 Palau
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
7 30 N, 134 30 E |
| Area |
total: 458 sq km land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November |
| Terrain |
varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs |
| Population |
20,842 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, fuels, metals; foodstuffs |
| Exports |
shellfish, tuna, copra, garments |
| Hazards |
typhoons (June to December) |
| Resources |
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
| Geography |
westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands |
| Nationality |
noun: Palauan(s) adjective: Palauan |
| Capital |
name: Melekeok geographic coordinates: 7 29 N, 134 38 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.pw |
| Internet Users |
No Entry |
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