States of Palau

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Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states (the Rock Islands are not a state and do not belong to any state)

State	Capital	Area (km2)	Population (Census 2000)
North of Babeldaob
Kayangel	Kayangel	3	138
Babeldaob
Aimeliik	Ngerkeai	52	272
Airai	Ngetkib	44	2 104
Melekeok	Melekeok	28	239
Ngaraard	Ulimang	36	638
Ngarchelong	Ollei	10	286
Ngardmau	Chol	47	221
Ngaremlengui	Imeong	65	367
Ngatpang	Oikul	47	280
Ngchesar	Ngerkeai	41	267
Ngiwal	Ngetkip	26	193
Southwest of Babeldaob
Angaur	Ngaramasch	8	188
Koror	Koror	18	13 303
Peleliu	Kloulklubed	13	571
Rock Islands1	-	47	-
Southwest Islands
Hatohobei	Hatobohei	3	23
Sonsorol	Dongosaru	3	39
Palau	Melekeok2	444	19 129
1 The Rock Islands (also called Chelbacheb) are not a state, nor are they part of any state
2 The national capital of Palau was moved from Koror to Melekeok on October 7, 2006.

States of Palau
Aimeliik | Airai | Angaur | Hatohobei | Kayangel | Koror | Melekeok | Ngaraard | Ngarchelong | Ngardmau | Ngaremlengui | Ngatpang | Ngchesar | Ngiwal | Peleliu | Sonsorol