Location : oceania. group of islands in the north pacific ocean. southeast of the philippines Geographic Coordinates
: 7 30 n. 134 30 e Map Reference : oceania Area :
total: 458 sq km land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km Area Comparative: slightly more than 2.5 times the size of washington. dc
Palau More Facts
Land boundaries :
0 km coastline
: 187 Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm Climate:
tropical; hot and humid; wet season may to november Terrain
: varying geologically from the high. mountainous main island of babelthuap to low. coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs Elevation extremes : lowest point: pacific ocean 0 m highest point: mount ngerchelchuus 242 m Natural Resources
:forests. minerals (especially gold). marine products. deep-seabed minerals Land use : arable land: 8.7% permanent crops: 4.35% other: 86.95% (2001) Irrigated Lands
: na
