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Palau is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: The capital of Palau is Ngerulmud.

The official language is Palauan and the United States Dollar is the currency of the Palau. The domain is .pw and the country code is +680.

National day is celebrated on 9 Jul 1980. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Palau is no exception.

In Palau, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Palauan people. Red Rooster Beer is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Palau. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Palauan symbol.

The country was founded by Roman Tmetuchl. The current president of Palau is Surangel Whipps Jr..

In Palau the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B. The standard voltage is 120 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.

The Palauan national anthem was written by Multiple and composed by Ymesei O. Ezekiel.

Country information

Former name(s)	Belau
Official name(s)	Republic of Palau
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Palau (official, English), Belau.
Regional location	Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Country name etymology	The name "Palau" originated in the Spanish Los Palaos, eventually entering English via the German Palau.
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
Population	18,094
National Day	9 Jul 1980
Language(s)	Palauan
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+680
Literacy rate	96.6%
Currency	United States Dollar
Capital city	Ngerulmud
ISO	PLW
Domain(TLD)	.pw
Ethnicity	Palauan, Carolinian
Head of government	President
Nationality	Palauan
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	459 km2 (177 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+9 (PWT)
Average elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Coastline	1,519 Km
Mains electricity	120 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers