Palau

Formal name: 
Republic of Palau
Capital: 
Melekeok
Climate: 
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Language: 
Palauan (official on most islands) 64.7%, 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)
Population: 
20,956 (July 2011 est.)
Currency: 
Dollar (USD)
Telephone Code: 
680
Internet Code: 
.pw