Palau

Palauis a country in the Australian continent and the geographical region of Oceania.

Statistics

 * Capital city: Melekeok
 * Largest city: Koror
 * Population: 20,956 (2011 estimate, ranked 218th)
 * Size: 459 sq km (ranked 196th)
 * Currency: United States dollar
 * Independence: October 1, 1994 from the United States of America
 * Current head of state: President Tommy Remengesau
 * Official languages: English, Palauan

Geography
Palau is a country located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, just north of the Equator in the tropics.

It is located east of the Philippines.