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A partial list of the some 340 [1] islands of the Republic of Palau, located in the western Caroline Islands Archipelago. [citation needed] The islands are within the Micronesia region of Oceania, in the western Pacific Ocean.
The name "Palau" originated in the Spanish Los Palaos, eventually entering English via the German Palau. An archaic name for the islands in English was the "Pelew Islands". [17] The name of the country "Palau" is most likely not derived from the Malay word "Pulau," despite the similarity in its word form.
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Peleliu Airfield, created by the Japanese in World War II, has the longest and widest runway in Palau (1,850 metres (6,070 ft)), but was used only by small chartered aircraft after Palau's domestic flights were discontinued in late 2005. The landing strip was built during the Japanese era and originally consisted of a 6,600-foot runway oriented ...
Islands of the Republic of Palau — in the eastern Caroline Islands Archipelago, within the Micronesia sub-region of Oceania. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
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 ...
0–9 A map of the Republic of Palau.pw – Internet country code top-level domain for Palau A Aimeliik Air Force of Palau Airai Airports in Palau Angaur Army of Palau Atlas of Palau B Babeldaob Baseball in Palau BentProp Project Birds of Palau Bkulangriil C Capital of Palau: Melekeok Caroline Islands Categories: Category:Palau Category:Buildings and structures in Palau Category:Communications ...
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