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The Republic of Palau consists of eight principal islands and more than 250 smaller ones lying roughly 500 miles southeast of the Philippines. The islands of Palau constitute part of the Caroline Islands chain. Location: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines Geographic coordinates: Map references: Oceania Area: ''total:'' 459 km² ''land:'' 459 km² ''water:'' 0 km² Area - comparative: slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,519 km Maritime claims: ''territorial sea:'' 3 nm ''exclusive fishing zone:'' 200 nm Climate: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November Terrain: varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babeldaob to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs Elevation extremes: ''lowest point:'' Pacific Ocean 0 m ''highest point:'' Mount Ngerchelchauus 242 m (on Babeldaob) Natural resources: forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals Land use: ''arable land:'' 2.17% ''permanent crops:'' 4.35% ''other:'' 93.48% (2011) Irrigated land: NA km² Natural hazards: typhoons (June to December) Environment - current issues: inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing Environment - international agreements: ''party to:'' Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea ''signed, but not ratified:'' none of the selected agreements Geography - note: westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands, includes World War II battleground of Peleliu and world-famous rock islands == Extreme points == This is a list of the extreme points of Palau, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. * Northernmost point – Ngaruangel Reef, Kayangel state * * Easternmost point – Kayangel islet, Kayangel state * Southernmost point – Round Rock, Helen Reef, Hatohobei state * Westernmost point - Tobi Island, Hatohobei state * *''Note: if submerged reefs are included then Velasco reef is Palau's northern-most point'' :''See also :'' Palau 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geography of Palau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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