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Palau, [a] officially the Republic of Palau, [b] [8] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean.The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands, while the eastern and central parts make up the Federated States of Micronesia.
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The climate of the Palau Islands is defined as being maritime tropical, characterized by little variation seasonally or diurnally. The country has a Köppen Climate Classification of Af (Tropical Rainforest Climate). [4] It rains almost daily. Short but torrential storms provide over 3.8m annually. Prolonged dry spells or droughts are rare.
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Palau An enlargeable basic map of Palau. Pronunciation: Common English country name: Palau; Official English country name: The Republic of Palau; Common endonym(s): Belau; Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Palauan; Demonym(s): ISO country codes: PW, PLW, 585; ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PW; Internet ...
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Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states. Palau has a high ratio of government offices to citizens, with 16 states and both a tribal chiefdom and elected legislature in each state, for 20,000 people. [1]
Palau geography-related lists (8 P) G. Geology of Palau (1 C, 1 P) L. Landforms of Palau (4 C, 3 P) Landmarks in Palau (2 C) N. Natural disasters in Palau (1 C) P.