Area > Comparative
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places
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 > Land (per capita)
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21.713 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[74th of 227]
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Area > Total
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458 sq km |
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[201st of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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21.713 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[77th of 231]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[224th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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0 sq km per million people |
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[212nd of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Koror - 12,299 |
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capitals and largest cities > Countries > Cities larger than the capital
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Koror |
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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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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Pacific Ocean 0 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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Geography > Note
westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands |
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Land area > sq. km
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460 km²
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[188th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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22.886 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[70th of 206]
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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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Land use > Other
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86.95% |
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[131st of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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4.35% |
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[60th 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 population (per capita)
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0.591 per capita |
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[6th 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 |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[23rd of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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3 nautical mile |
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[188th of 191]
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Natural hazards
typhoons (June to December) |
Natural resources
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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08°10'N |
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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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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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22.886 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[70th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Ngerchelechuus |
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Terrain
varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs |
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