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The Palau archipelago contains more than 250 islands and islets stretched along a 150 km north south trending arc in the western Pacific. Its center is located near 7° north latitude, some 650 km north of Jayapura on the island of New Guinea , and near 134° east latitude, some 900 km east of Mindanao , Philippines.
Palau, [a] officially the Republic of Palau, [b] [7] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of 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
Palau saw some of the region's fiercest fighting in World War Two. In 2006, a new Congress building was opened at Ngerulmud, which replaced the republic's largest settlement, Koror City, as the ...
Palau geography stubs (60 P) Pages in category "Geography of Palau" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The ecoregion has a humid tropical climate. The mean annual temperature in the capital city of Koror is 27º C, and the mean annual rainfall averages 3,730 mm. Rainfall is plentiful year-round, with more during the May through November summer rainy season, and less between February and April. [1]
Tobi, or Hatohobei [3] , is the southernmost of Palau's sixteen states, [4] consisting of Tobi Island and Helen Reef. The total land area is about 0.88 km². The population was 25 in 2015. Tobian, English, and Sonsorolese are the official languages of Hatohobei State.
Map of Kayangel and Palau. Kayangel [2] [3] (Ngcheangel) is the northernmost state of Palau [4] [5] 86 km (53 mi) north of Koror. The land area is about 1.4 km 2 (0.54 sq mi). The population is 54 (2015 census). There is one hamlet in the state - Orukei, which is also its capital. In 2020, Richard Ngiraked was elected governor of the state. [6]