Outline of Palau - Geography of Palau

Geography of Palau

  • Palau is: an island country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Pacific Ocean
      • North Pacific Ocean
        • Oceania
          • Micronesia
    • Time zone: UTC+09
    • Extreme points of Palau
      • High: Mount Ngerchelchuus on Babeldaob 242 m (794 ft)
      • Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 1,519 km
  • Population of Palau: 20,000 - 211th most populous country
  • Area of Palau: 459 km2
  • Atlas of Palau

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