Palau offers unique dive sites such as great walls, wrecks and the unforgettable jellyfish lake! Don't miss this last one :)

Locatie: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Geografische coordinaten: 7° 18' N, 134° 18' E
Kustlijn km: 1,519 km km
Klimaat: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Terrein: varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs
Hoogte: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m
Natuurlijke gevaren: typhoons (June to December)
Valuta: US dollar (USD)
Populatie: 20,842 (July 2007 est.)
Talen: Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
Hoofdstad: Melekeok
Provincies: 16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol

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