| General information Palau |
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| Country: |
Palau |
| Top-level domain (ccTLD): |
pw
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| Population: |
20.842 |
| Language: |
English, Palauan, Japanese |
| Currency: |
US Dollar (USD) |
| Telephone: |
+680 |
| Area: |
459 km2 |
| Flag: |
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| Flag explanation: |
The flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981. When the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory it adopted this flag. In common with other Pacific island groups, blue is the colour used to represent the ocean and the nation's place within it. Whilst this puts Palau in common with the Federated States of Micronesia and other neighboring island groups, the off-centre disc on the flag is similar to that of the flag of Bangladesh (and also to the flag of Japan), but in this case represents the moon instead of the sun. |
| Located: |
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| Continent: |
Oceania |
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800 km) east of the Philippines and 2000 miles (3200 km) south of Tokyo. Having emerged from United Nations trusteeship (administered by the United States) in 1994, it is one of the world's youngest and smallest nations. In 1989 Palau was ranked and listed by CEDAM International as the ranking Number 1 Underwater Wonder of the World out of the seven underwater wonders. It is sometimes referred to in English under its native name Belau. |
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