Palau

Summary

Palau is a sovereign state^[1]. Palau draws 4,310 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #128 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Palau was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Palau was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[4].
• Palau was a member of International Development Association^[5].
• Palau was a member of International Finance Corporation^[6].
• Palau was a member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency^[7].
• Palau was a member of Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States^[8].
• Palau is in the country of Palau^[9].
• Palau is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[10].
• Palau's head of government is recorded as Surangel Whipps Jr.^[11].
• Palau's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania^[12].
• Palau's continent is recorded as Oceania^[13].
• Palau's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[14].
• Palau's instance of is recorded as island country^[15].
• Palau's instance of is recorded as republic^[16].
• Palau's instance of is recorded as country^[17].
• Palau's head of state is recorded as Surangel Whipps Jr.^[18].
• Palau's capital is recorded as Ngerulmud^[19].
• Palau's official language is recorded as English^[20].
• Palau's official language is recorded as Palauan^[21].
• Palau's official language is recorded as Japanese^[22].
• Palau's currency is recorded as United States dollar^[23].
• Palau's flag image is recorded as Flag of Palau.svg^[24].
• Palau's shares border with is recorded as Federated States of Micronesia^[25].
• Palau's shares border with is recorded as Indonesia^[26].
• Palau's shares border with is recorded as Philippines^[27].

Body

Geography

Palau is in the country of Palau^[9]. Palau is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[10]. Continents include Insular Oceania^[12] and Oceania^[13]. Palau's part of is recorded as Micronesia^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[14], island country^[15], republic^[16], and country^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Palau include Palauans^[29], an ethnic group^[30], in Palau^[31].

Why It Matters

Palau draws 4,310 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #128 of 197).^[2] Palau has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Palau is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Palau include Palauans^[29], an ethnic group^[30], in Palau^[31].