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Palau

بالاو

OceaniaMicronesia

Key facts

Official name
Republic of Palau
Name in Arabic
بالاو
Capital
Ngerulmud
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Micronesia
Official languages
English, Palauan
Currency
US Dollar · $ · USD
Area
459 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

No land borders

About Palau

Palau is a country in Micronesia, one of the 14 countries of Oceania on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Palau. In Arabic, the name is written بالاو, and the capital نجيرولمود. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Palau is Ngerulmud. Ngerulmud lies at about 8° north and 135° east. Palau has 2 official languages: English and Palauan. Its currency is the US Dollar, with the symbol ⁨$⁩ and the international code USD. 6 other countries use the same currency, including the United States, Ecuador, and El Salvador.

Palau covers about 459 square kilometres, which puts it 180th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in Micronesia include Kiribati, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Oceania quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Palau with the other countries of the same region.

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