States of Palau
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Palau is divided into sixteen administrative regions, called states. Palau has a high ratio of government offices to citizens, with 16 states and both a tribal chiefdom and elected legislature in each state, for 20,000 people.[1]
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Palau |
| Number | 16 |
| Populations | 25 (Hatohobei) – 11,444 (Koror) |
| Areas | .9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) (Hatohobei) – 65 km2 (25 sq mi) (Ngeremlengui) |
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The majority of the country's population lives in Koror State. Airai is the only other state with a population exceeding 1,000, and three states have populations of fewer than 100.
List of states
| State | Capital | Area (km2) | Population (Census 2015) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North of Babeldaob | |||
 Kayangel | Orukei | 3 | 54 |
| Babeldaob | |||
 Aimeliik | Mongami | 52 | 334 |
 Airai | Ngerusar | 44 | 2455 |
 Melekeok | Melekeok | 28 | 277 |
 Ngaraard | Ulimang | 36 | 413 |
 Ngarchelong | Mengellang | 10 | 316 |
 Ngardmau | Urdmang | 47 | 185 |
 Ngeremlengui | Imeong | 65 | 350 |
 Ngatpang | Ngereklmadel | 47 | 282 |
 Ngchesar | Ngersuul | 41 | 291 |
 Ngiwal | Ngerkeai | 26 | 282 |
| Southwest of Babeldaob | |||
 Angaur | Ngaramasch | 8 | 119 |
 Koror | Ngerbeched | 65 | 11444 |
 Peleliu | Kloulklubed | 13 | 484 |
| Southwest Islands | |||
 Hatohobei | Hatohobei | 3 | 25 |
 Sonsorol | Dongosaru | 3 | 40 |