Palau or the Republic of Palau is an island nation. The president of Palau is the chief of the state and head of the Palau Government. The people of the country are known as Palaunan. The economy of the country depends mostly on tourism, agriculture and fishing.
Palau FeaturesThe geographic coordinates of Palau are 7º30' North latitude and 134º30' East longitude. The total area of the nation is 458 square kilometers. The island nation of Palau is located in the Pacific Ocean. Palau is officially known as Republic of Palau. The population of Palau as per the census of 2007 July is 20,842. In the Palau political map, the national capital Melekeok, major cities and towns are indicated. The scale of the map is also given in the printable political map of Palau. The largest city of the country is Koror. Tropical climate is prevalent in Palau throughout the year.
Palau CapitalMelekeok is the capital of Palau. The city is marked with a red square in the Palau political map. The geographic coordinates of the city are 7° 29' 36”North latitude and 134° 38' 3” East longitude. The cities and towns that are in close proximity to Palau are Ngeruikl, Ngchesar, Ngkeklau, Ngermechau, Olkang, Ulimang, Magachgil, Qanooth, Ngerngesang and Btululachang ra Rrai. The nearest airport to the capital city is Babelthuap.
For proper administration, the island natuion, Palau has been divided into 16 states. These 16 states of the country are Airai, Aimeliik, Hatohobei, Angaur, Koror, Kayangel, Ngaraard, Melekeok, Ngardmau, Ngarchelong, Ngchesar, Ngatpang, Ngiwal, Ngeremlengui, Sonsorol and Peleliu.
