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Palau
- Location
Location Description
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines, north of the island of New Guinea
- Continent
- Oceania
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a light blue field with a large golden-yellow circle that is offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Languages
- English, Palauan
- Currency
- (dollar)
- Size
- 177 sq mi (459 sq km) — 203rd largest
- Total Population
- 16,733 people — 225th largest
- Population Density
- 94.4 people per sq mi (36.5 people per sq km) — 180th largest
- Fun Facts
- Follows a strict matrilineal system, where family lines are passed from the mother
- Home of Jellyfish Lake, where jellyfish evolved in isolation from predators, leaving them with stingers too weak to harm humans