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Country

🇵🇼Palau

Oceania · MicronesiaSovereign state
ISOPW · PLW · 585
LAT,LNG7.50, 134.50
TEL+680

Palau is a sovereign country in Micronesia, Oceania. Its capital is Ngerulmud. It has a population of about 18,092 across 459 km² — roughly 39 people per km². The currency is the United States dollar (USD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are PW, PLW, 585, and the international calling code is +680.

Capital
Ngerulmud
#225
Population
18,092
#196
Area
459 km²
#172
Density
39 /km²

Key facts about Palau

GET/alpha/PW
Calling code
+680
Currencies
USD $
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Demonym
Palauan
Top-level domain
.pw
ISO codes
PW · PLW · 585
Coordinates
7.50, 134.50
Capital
Ngerulmud

Other names for Palau

Republic of PalauBeluu er a BelauPalaosパラオ

Largest cities in Palau (1)

GET/cities?country=PW

Countries bordering Palau

No land borders — Palau is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Palau

What is the capital of Palau?

The capital of Palau is Ngerulmud.

What is the population of Palau?

Palau has a population of about 18,092, the 225th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Palau?

Palau uses the United States dollar (USD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Palau?

The main language of Palau is English.

What is the calling code for Palau?

The international dialing code for Palau is +680.

Does Palau share land borders?

No — Palau has no land borders with other countries.

Query Palau from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Palau; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/PW
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/PLW
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/585
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/PLW
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/palau
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=PW
Largest cities in PalauDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=7.5&lng=134.5
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Oceania
Countries in OceaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Micronesia
Countries in MicronesiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/USD
Countries using the United States dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/680
Countries with calling code +680Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B09%3A00
Countries in UTC+09:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/pw
Countries on the .pw domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Palauan
Countries whose people are "Palauan"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Ngerulmud
Find a country by capital (Ngerulmud)Docs
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