Palau
Republic of Palau
Palau is a country in Micronesia, Oceania. Its capital is Ngerulmud, home to roughly 17,907 people across 459 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Continent
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Micronesia
- Population
- 17,907
- Land area
- 459 km²
- ISO codes
- PW / PLW
- Languages
- English, Palauan
Did you know?
- Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk lets snorkelers drift among millions of harmless golden jellyfish.
- The Rock Islands are mushroom-shaped limestone islets floating in turquoise lagoons.
- Palau created one of the world's first shark sanctuaries, protecting reef predators.
- Bai meeting houses with painted storyboards still anchor traditional village governance.
- The Palau Pledge — a conservation oath — is stamped in visitors' passports on arrival.
Practice with geography games
Studying Palau is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.