Basic Information

Official name: Republic of Palau

Native name: Palau

Population: 16,733

Area: 459 km²

Region: Oceania

Sub Region: Micronesia

Capital: Ngerulmud

Coordinates: 7.5°, 134.5°

Landlocked: No

Political & Administrative

UN Member: Yes

Independent: Yes

Status: officially-assigned

ISO Code (Alpha-2): PW

ISO Code (Alpha-3): PLW

Olympic Code: PLW

Top level domain: .pw

Start of week: monday