Location: Palau
Sardinia, Italy
Status: Sovereign state in free association with the United States
Capital: Ngerulmud
7°30′N 134°37′E / 7.500°N 134.617°E / 7.500; 134.617
Largest city: Koror
7°20′N 134°29′E / 7.333°N 134.483°E / 7.333; 134.483
Official languages: English, Palauan
Recognized regional languages: Japanese
Sonsorolese
Tobian
Ethnic groups (2015): 73% Palauan
21.7% Asian
2.0% Carolinian
1.2% Caucasian
2.1% other / unspecified
Demonym: Palauan
Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic under a non-partisan democracy
• President: Tommy Remengesau
• Vice President: Raynold Oilouch
• Senate President: Hokkons Baules
• House Speaker: Sabino Anastacio
• Chief Justice: Arthur Ngiraklsong
• Chairman of Council of Chiefs: Yutaka Gibbons
Legislature: Olbiil era Kelulau
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: House of Delegates
Independence from the United States• Trusteeship: 18 July 1947
• Constitution: 2 April 1979
• Compact of Free Association: 1 October 1994
Area• Total: 459 km (177 sq mi) (180th)
• Water (%): negligible
Population• 2016 estimate: 21,503 (224th)
• 2013 census: 20,918
• Density: 46.7/km (121.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $297 million
• Per capita: $16,278 (81st)
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $315 million
• Per capita: $17,286
HDI (2015): 0.788
high · 60th
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Time zone: (UTC+9)
• Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+9)
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +680
ISO 3166 code: PW
Internet TLD: .pw
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Coordinates: 7°30′N 134°30′E / 7.500°N 134.500°E / 7.500; 134.500
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