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Key Facts
Climate
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
Coastline
1,519 km
Government type
presidential republic in free association with the US
Languages
Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%, other Micronesian 1.9%, English (official) 19.1%, Filipino 9.9%, Chinese 1.2%, other 2.8% (2015 est.)
Natural resources
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals
Terrain
varying topography from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs