Palau
Palau is in Oceania, in the Micronesia region. Its capital is Ngerulmud. It has a population of about 17,663 and an area of 459 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is light blue, at 82.4% of the total.
The flag of Palau as a pie chart
- Light blue 82.4%
- Yellow 17.6%
- Design
- Plain background with a shape
- Symbol
- Has a circle
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Palau at a glance
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Micronesia
- Official languages
- English and Palauan
- Currency
- United States dollar
- National day
- July 9
- Highest point
- Mount Ngerchelchuus (about 240 meters)
- Anthem
- “Belau rekid”
- Area
- 459 km²21st smallest out of 208
- Population
- 17,6633rd least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 38.5 people/km²54th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 345 million4th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 19,53268th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years61st lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1994
Neighboring countries
Palau has no land borders with other countries.
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.