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, although they are aligned with the state of Koror).
State | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (Census 2000) |
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North of Babeldaob | |||
Kayangel | Kayangel | 1 | 138 |
Babeldaob | |||
Aimeliik | Mongami | 52 | 272 |
Airai | Ngetkib | 44 | 2 104 |
Melekeok | Melekeok | 28 | 239 |
Ngaraard | Ulimang | 36 | 638 |
Ngarchelong | Mengellang | 10 | 286 |
Ngardmau | Urdmang | 47 | 221 |
Ngaremlengui | Imeong | 65 | 367 |
Ngatpang | Ngereklmadel | 47 | 280 |
Ngchesar | Ngersuul | 41 | 267 |
Ngiwal | Ngerkeai | 26 | 193 |
Southwest of Babeldaob | |||
Angaur | Ngeremasch | 8 | 188 |
Koror | Koror | 18 | 13 303 |
Peleliu | Kloulklubed | 13 | 571 |
Rock Islands, (also called Chelbacheb) | - | 47 | - |
Southwest Islands | |||
Hatohobei | Hatohobei | 1 | 23 |
Sonsorol | Dongosaru | 3 | 39 |
Palau | Melekeok1 | 444 | 19 129 |
1 The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Melekeok on October 7, 2006. |
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