States of Palau

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Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states (the Rock Islands are not a state and do not belong to any state)

No.	State	Capital	Area (km2)	Population (Census 2000)
1	Aimeliik	Ulimang	52	272
2	Airai	Airai	44	2 104
3	Angaur	Ngaramasch	8	188
4	Hatohobei	Hatobohei	3	23
5	Kayangel	Kayangel	3	138
6	Koror	Koror	18	13 303
7	Melekeok	Melekeok	28	239
8	Ngaraard	Ngermechau	36	638
9	Ngarchelong	Imeong	10	286
10	Ngardmau	Chol	47	221
11	Ngaremlengui	Ollei	65	367
12	Ngatpang	Oikul	47	280
13	Ngchesar	Ngerkeai	41	267
14	Ngiwal	Ngetkip	26	193
15	Peleliu	Kloulklubed	13	571
16	Sonsorol	Dongosaru	3	39
-	Rock Islands	-	47	-
	Palau	Melekeok*	444	19.129

^* The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Melekeok on October 7, 2006.

States of Palau
Aimeliik | Airai | Angaur | Hatohobei | Kayangel | Koror | Melekeok | Ngaraard | Ngarchelong | Ngardmau | Ngaremlengui | Ngatpang | Ngchesar | Ngiwal | Peleliu | Sonsorol