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Micronesia

Palau

Ngerulmud · 18 k · USD

Palau

Republic of Palau

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The yellow disc is the moon, not the sun — and Palau created the world's first shark sanctuary.

Capital: Ngerulmud
Population: 17,727
Area: 459 km²
Density: 38.6 / km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD $)
Language: English, Palauan
Indo-European
Religion: Roman Catholicism

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Island nation — no land neighbours.

Flag — Light blue field with an off-centre yellow disc.

Outline — A small archipelago at the western edge of Micronesia.

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