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| Capital | Melekeok |
| Government | constitutional government in free association with the United States |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Area | 458 sq km |
| Population | 20,579 (July 2006 est.) |
| Language | English and Palauan; also Sonsorolese, Tobi, Angaur, Japanese |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 23%, Modekngei 9% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, other religion 3%, unspecified or none 16% |
| Electricity | 120V/60Hz (North American plug) |
| Calling Code | +680 |
| Internet TLD | .pw |
| Time Zone | UTC +9 |
Palau (Belau) is a group of islands in the Micronesia area of Oceania, to the southeast of the Philippines.