Palau
Republic of Palau
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About Palau
Palau consists of more than 200 volcanic and coral islands, many of them surrounded by a single barrier reef. The country's tropical waters have a diverse abundance of marine life, and the islands have white sandy beaches and are covered with dense jungle, making Palau a paradise for divers, beach and nature lovers and a great destination for a relaxing holiday.
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General information
- Capital: Koror
- Language: Palauan, Tobi , Angaur, Filipino, English, Chinese
- Climate: Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
- Timezone: UTC + 9
- Currency: 1 United States dollar = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: a b (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 20,303 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +680
- Toplevel domain .pw
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Good to know
Religion: Christian, Modekngei (indigenous to Palau)
Independence day: 1 October
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