Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Map References
Oceania
Geographic
7 30 N, 134 30 E
Timezone
GMT +9 * DST Time
Capital
Koror
Population
19,717
Area (Km2)
458
Currency
US dollar (USD)
Language(s)
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsorolese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
Religion(s)
Christian (Roman Catholics 49%, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Assembly of God, the Liebenzell Mission, and Latter-Day Saints), Modekngei religion (one-third of the population observes this religion which is indigenous to Palau)