Island Details: Palau
Number of Islands (approx.)
356*
Island Details
six island groups*
Type of Islands
oceanic, coral
Surface Area (km²)
460.00*
Terrain
varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs*
Highest Elevation (m)
242.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Mount Ngerchelchuus - on Babelthuap*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
1.73*
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Time span: 1969-2009; Completeness: 94%; Station ID: 1252*
Population (total)
20,472*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
44.5*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.617*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
7,627*
Dominant Economic Sector
fishing, tourism
Administration
independent (constitutional government in free association with the US)*
Miscellaneous
westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain*
