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Palau Geography:
Location:
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Geographic coordinates:
7 30 N, 134 30 E
Map references:
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
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
1,519 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 NM
extended 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 land:
NA
Natural hazards:
Typhoons (June to December)
Environment - current issues:
Inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
Westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands |

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