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The Palau archipelago contains more than 250 islands and islets stretched along a 150 km north south trending arc in the western Pacific. Its center is located near 7° north latitude, some 650 km north of Jayapura on the island of New Guinea, and near 134° east latitude, some 900 km east of Mindanao, Philippines.
Palau, [a] officially the Republic of Palau, [b] [8] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands , while the eastern and central parts make up the Federated States of Micronesia .
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Palau geography-related lists (8 P) G. Geology of Palau (1 C ...
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An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Peleliu. Geography of Palau. Palau is: an island country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Pacific Ocean. North Pacific Ocean Oceania. Micronesia; Time zone: UTC+09; Extreme points of Palau High: Mount Ngerchelchuus on Babeldaob 242 m (794 ft) Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Islands of Palau (4 C, 18 P) M. Mountains of Palau (1 P) W. Wetlands of Palau (1 C) Pages in category "Landforms of Palau"
A 4,912 ha site encompassing the Rock Islands has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of most of Palau’s endemic birds, including Micronesian megapodes, Palau ground doves, Micronesian imperial pigeons, Palau fruit doves, swiftlets and kingfishers, Micronesian myzomelas, morningbirds, Palau fantails, flycatchers and bush ...
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