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Outline of Palau

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Outline of Palau

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Palau:

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Palau – island country and a United States Associated State located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is geographically part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country's population of around 21,000 is spread across 250 islands forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands. The most populous island is Koror. The capital Ngerulmud is located in Melekeok State on the nearby island of Babeldaob. The islands share maritime boundaries with Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Geography of Palau

  • Palau is: an island country
  • Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Micronesia
  • 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 - 211th most populous country
  • Area of Palau: 459 km2
  • Atlas of Palau

    • Environment of Palau

  • Climate of Palau
  • Renewable energy in Palau
  • Geology of Palau
  • Protected areas of Palau
  • Biosphere reserves in Palau
  • National parks of Palau
  • Wildlife of Palau
  • Fauna of Palau
  • Birds of Palau
  • Mammals of Palau

    • Natural geographic features of Palau

  • Islands of Palau
  • Lakes of Palau
  • Mountains of Palau
  • Volcanoes in Palau
  • Rivers of Palau
  • Waterfalls of Palau
  • World Heritage Sites in Palau: None

    • Administrative divisions of Palau

  • States of Palau
  • Municipalities of Palau
    • States of Palau
    Municipalities of Palau
  • Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud
  • Cities of Palau

    • Government and politics of Palau

    Politics of Palau

  • Form of government:
  • Capital of Palau: Ngerulmud
  • Elections in Palau
  • Political parties in Palau

    • Branches of the government of Palau

  • Executive Branch, consisting of one Head of Government
  • Legislative Branch
  • Upper House:Senate
  • Lower House:House of Delegates
  • Judiciary Branch

    • Executive branch of the government of Palau

  • Head of state: President of Palau

    • Legislative branch of the government of Palau

  • Parliament of Palau - Olbiil Era Kelulau (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Palau
  • Lower house: House of Delegates

    • Judicial branch of the government of Palau

  • Supreme Court of Palau
  • National Court
  • Court of Common Pleas
  • Land Court

    • Foreign relations of Palau

  • Diplomatic missions in Palau
  • Diplomatic missions of Palau
  • United States-Palau relations

    • International organization membership

    The Republic of Palau is a member of:

    Law and order in Palau

  • Cannabis in Palau
  • Constitution of Palau
  • Crime in Palau
  • Human rights in Palau
  • LGBT rights in Palau
  • Freedom of religion in Palau
  • Law enforcement in Palau

    • Military of Palau

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
  • Ministry of Defence of Palau
  • Forces
  • Army of Palau
  • Navy of Palau
  • Air Force of Palau
  • Special forces of Palau
  • Military history of Palau
  • Military ranks of Palau

    • History of Palau

  • Military history of Palau

    • Culture of Palau

  • Architecture of Palau
  • Cuisine of Palau
  • Festivals in Palau
  • Languages of Palau
  • Media in Palau
  • National symbols of Palau
  • Coat of arms of Palau
  • Flag of Palau
  • National anthem of Palau
  • People of Palau
  • Public holidays in Palau
  • Records of Palau
  • Religion in Palau
  • Christianity in Palau
  • Hinduism in Palau
  • Islam in Palau
  • Judaism in Palau
  • Sikhism in Palau
  • World Heritage Sites in Palau: None

    • Art in Palau

  • Art in Palau
  • Cinema of Palau
  • Literature of Palau
  • Music of Palau
  • Television in Palau
  • Theatre in Palau

    • Sports in Palau

  • Football in Palau
  • Palau at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Palau

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 186th (one hundred and eighty sixth)
  • Agriculture in Palau
  • Banking in Palau
  • National Bank of Palau
  • Communications in Palau
  • Internet in Palau
  • Companies of Palau
  • Currency of Palau: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: USD
  • Energy in Palau
  • Energy policy of Palau
  • Oil industry in Palau
  • Mining in Palau
  • Tourism in Palau
  • Transport in Palau
  • Palau Stock Exchange

    • Infrastructure of Palau

  • Health care in Palau
  • Transportation in Palau
  • Airports in Palau
  • Rail transport in Palau
  • Roads in Palau
  • Water supply and sanitation in Palau

    • References

    Outline of Palau Wikipedia
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