| Area |
Total: 459 sq km (190 sq. mi.) land: 459 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Capital | Melekeok (391)- capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Melekeok on October 7, 2006. |
| Largest city (Census 2005) | Koror (12,676) |
| Other large cities (Census 2005) | Airai (Ngetkib 2,723) |
| Climate |
Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November. Terrain: varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs. |
| Time Difference | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |