Outline of Palau

The location of Palau


The Flag of Palau		The Seal of Palau

See also: Index of Palau-related articles

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

1 General reference
2 Geography of Palau
3 Government and politics of Palau
4 History of Palau
5 Culture of Palau
- 5.1 Art in Palau
- 5.2 Sports in Palau
6 Economy and infrastructure of Palau
7 Education in Palau
8 Infrastructure of Palau
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

General reference

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):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Palauan
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Palau
ISO country codes: PW, PLW, 585
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PW
Internet country code top-level domain: .pw

Geography of Palau

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Peleliu

Main article: 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 - 211st most populous country
Area of Palau: 459 km²
Atlas of Palau

Environment of Palau

An enlargeable satellite image of Helen Reef in Palau

Main article: Environment of Palau

Climate of Palau
Environmental issues in Palau
Ecoregions in Palau
Renewable energy in Palau
Geology of Palau
Protected areas of Palau
- Biosphere reserves in Palau
- National parks of Palau
Wildlife of Palau
- Flora of Palau
- Fauna of Palau
  - Birds of Palau
  - Mammals of Palau

Natural geographic features of Palau

Main article: Landforms of Palau

Fjords of Palau
Glaciers of Palau
Islands of Palau
Lakes of Palau
Mountains of Palau
- Volcanoes in Palau
Rivers of Palau
- Waterfalls of Palau
Valleys of Palau
World Heritage Sites in Palau: None

Regions of Palau

Main article: Regions of Palau

Ecoregions of Palau

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Palau and Ecoregions in Palau

Administrative divisions of Palau

Main article: Administrative divisions of Palau

States of Palau
- Municipalities of Palau

States of Palau

Main article: States of Palau

16 states of Palau

State	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (Census 2000)
North of Babeldaob
Kayangel	Kayangel	1	138
Babeldaob
Aimeliik	Mongami	52	272
Airai	Ngetkib	44	2 104
Melekeok	Melekeok	28	239
Ngaraard	Ulimang	36	638
Ngarchelong	Mengellang	10	286
Ngardmau	Urdmang	47	221
Ngaremlengui	Imeong	65	367
Ngatpang	Ngereklmadel	47	280
Ngchesar	Ngersuul	41	267
Ngiwal	Ngerkeai	26	193
Southwest of Babeldaob
Angaur	Ngeremasch	8	188
Koror	Koror	18	13 303
Peleliu	Kloulklubed	13	571
Rock Islands, (also called Chelbacheb)	-	47	-
Southwest Islands
Hatohobei	Hatohobei	1	23
Sonsorol	Dongosaru	3	39
Palau	Melekeok¹	444	19 129
¹ The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Melekeok on October 7, 2006.

Municipalities of Palau

Main article: Municipalities of Palau

Capital of Palau: Melekeok
Cities of Palau

Demography of Palau

Main article: Demographics of Palau

Government and politics of Palau

Main article: Government of Palau and Politics of Palau

Form of government:
Capital of Palau: Melekeok

Elections in Palau
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Palau
Political scandals of Palau
Taxation in Palau

Branches of the government of Palau

Main article: 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

Main article: Court system of Palau

Supreme Court of Palau
National Court

Court of Common Pleas

Land Court

Foreign relations of Palau

Main article: Foreign relations of Palau

International organization membership

The Republic of Palau is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
World Health Organization (WHO)

Law and order in Palau

Main article: Law of Palau

Capital punishment 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

Main article: 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

Local government in Palau

Main article: Local government in Palau

History of Palau

Main article: History of Palau, Timeline of the history of Palau, and Current events of Palau

Economic history of Palau
Military history of Palau

Culture of Palau

Main article: Culture of Palau

Architecture of Palau
Cuisine of Palau
Ethnic minorities in Palau
Festivals in Palau
Humor 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
Prostitution in Palau
Public holidays in Palau
Records of Palau
Religion in Palau
- Buddhism 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

Main article: Sports in Palau

Football in Palau
Palau at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Palau

Main article: Economy 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

Economic history of Palau
Energy in Palau
- Energy policy of Palau
- Oil industry in Palau
Mining in Palau
Tourism in Palau
Transport in Palau

Palau Stock Exchange

Education in Palau

Main article: Education in Palau

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

^ "Palau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ps.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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