Palau

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Beluu er a Belau
Republic of Palau
Republic o Belau
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Palau
Offeecial leid Inglis, Palauan
Caipital Melekeok
Lairgest Ceety Koror
Guvrenment 
 - Palau
 - Vice Preses

Democratic presidentian republic
Johnson Toribiong
Keral Mariur 
Aurie
 - Tot
 - % watter

459 km²
negligible
Population
 - 2009
 -  census
 - Density
 
20,000

43.6/km²
Foondin 1 October 1994
Siller U.S. dollar (USD)
Time zone UTC +9
Naitional anthem Belau loba klisiich er a kelulul'
Internet TLD .pw
Cawin code +680

Palau /pəˈlaʊ/ ( listen), offeecially the Republic o Palau (Template:Lang-pau), is an island naition in the Paceefic Ocean, some 500 miles (800 km) east o the Philippines an 2,000 miles (3,200 km) sooth o Tokyo. Haein emerged frae Unitit Naitions trusteeship (administered bi the Unitit States) in 1994, it is ane o the warld's youngest an smawest sovereign states. In Inglis, the name is sometimes spelled Belau in accordance wi the native pronunciation. It wis umwhile an aa spelled Pelew.[1]

References [edit]

  1. Nelson's World Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary, ed. J. Gunn, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, London, 1935
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