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Palauan flag |
| Country |
Palau |
| Capital |
Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror |
| Location |
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines |
| Size |
458 sq km |
| Terrain |
varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs |
| Climate |
wet season May to November; hot and humid |
| Languages |
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) |
| Nationality |
noun: Palauan(s)
adjective: Palauan |
| Religion |
Christian (Roman Catholics 49%, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Assembly of God, the Liebenzell Mission, and Latter-Day Saints), Modekngei religion (one-third of the population observes this religion, which is indigenous to Palau) |
| Currency |
US dollar (USD) |
| Exports |
shellfish, tuna, copra, garments |
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