Palau Diving Blue Hole

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean. The Republic of Palau consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands, while the eastern and central parts make up the Federated States of Micronesia.

Capital: Ngerulmud
Largest city: Koror
Official languages: Palauan · English
Government: Unitary presidential republic under a non-partisan democracy
Legislature: Palau National Congress
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Calling code: +680