Palau
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Palau
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| Official name: |
Republic of Palau
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| Capital: |
Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror
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| Area: |
total: 458 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 458 sq km
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| Climate: |
wet season May to November; hot and humid
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| Location: |
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
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| Geographic coordinates: |
7 30 N, 134 30 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
1,519 km
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| Terrain: |
varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m
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Map of Palau
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