Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Capital: Ngerulmud
Largest city: Koror
Official languages: Palauan · English
Government: Unitary presidential republic under a non-partisan democracy