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37 30 N, 134 30 E
Regional Information

Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines

Capital City

Melekeok
Regional Relationships

maritime delineation negotiations continue with Philippines, Indonesia
Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements

Challenges

Inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing

International Agreements

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Humanitarian Projects
Native Languages

Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
Climate

Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November