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Palau

MicronesiaCapital Ngerulmud

Palau is a country in Micronesia, Oceania. Its capital is Ngerulmud. Palau has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are Indonesia, Micronesia and Philippines.

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A way to remember it

Palau is a short curved chain of islands in the far west of the Pacific, east of the Philippines.

Good to know

In 2009 it created the world's first national shark sanctuary.

Quick facts

  • CapitalNgerulmud
  • RegionOceania, Micronesia
  • Also known asBeluu er a Belau, Republic of Palau

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