Area > Comparative
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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458 sq km |
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[191st of 238]
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Area > Total
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458 sq km |
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[201st of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Koror - 12,299 |
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Climate
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November |
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Coastline
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1,519 km |
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[75th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m |
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Forested Land
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76.1% |
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[8th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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7 30 N, 134 30 E |
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Land use > Arable land
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8.7% |
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[119th of 258]
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Largest city population
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12,000 |
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[169th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Koror - 12,299 |
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Location
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines |
Map references
Oceania |
Natural hazards
typhoons (June to December) |
Natural resources
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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Population density
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40.32 people per sqkm |
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[152nd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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43.7 people/m²
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[135th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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460 km²
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[188th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Ngerchelechuus |
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