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Palau
Palau is a country in Micronesia with its capital in Ngerulmud.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Population
- 16,733
- Languages
- English, Palauan
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Area
- 459 km²
- Borders
- No land borders
💡 First country to ban sunscreens harmful to coral reefs.
About the flag
The yellow disc is a full moon over the Pacific; in Palauan tradition the full moon is the best time for fishing, planting and celebrating.
How to spot it: Light blue with a yellow disc set slightly toward the hoist; Bangladesh has a red disc on green and Japan a red disc on white.
Often confused with: 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇯🇵 Japan