Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states (the still separately listed Rock Islands did originally not belong to any state, but now belong to the state of Koror).
| State | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (Census 2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North of Babeldaob | |||
| Kayangel | Kayangel | 3 | 188 |
| Babeldaob | |||
| Aimeliik | Mongami | 52 | 270 |
| Airai | Ngetkib | 44 | 2 723 |
| Melekeok | Melekeok | 28 | 391 |
| Ngaraard | Ulimang | 36 | 581 |
| Ngarchelong | Mengellang | 10 | 488 |
| Ngardmau | Urdmang | 47 | 166 |
| Ngaremlengui | Imeong | 65 | 317 |
| Ngatpang | Ngereklmadel | 47 | 464 |
| Ngchesar | Ngersuul | 41 | 254 |
| Ngiwal | Ngerkeai | 26 | 223 |
| Southwest of Babeldaob | |||
| Angaur | Ngaramasch | 8 | 320 |
| Koror | Koror | 18 | 12 676 |
| Peleliu | Kloulklubed | 13 | 702 |
| Rock Islands, (also called Chelbacheb) | – | 47 | – |
| Southwest Islands | |||
| Hatohobei | Hatohobei | 3 | 44 |
| Sonsorol | Dongosaru | 3 | 100 |
| Palau | |||
| Palau | Ngerulmud1 | 488 | 19 907 |
| 1 The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Ngerulmud on October 7, 2006. |
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