COUNTRY GUIDE · Oceania
Palau
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Palau.
Palau at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Ngerulmud
- REGION
- Oceania
- POPULATION
- 20,901
- AREA
- 459.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- US Dollar (USD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Marine Sanctuary
Palau protects vast areas of its marine environment.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Palau
Palau's Rock Islands are limestone formations rising from turquoise lagoons.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Palau in its Oceania region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 459.0 km² and a population of approximately 20,901. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
No land borders in the PinPointr reference data.
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.