| Climate Palau :
| Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November
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| Terrain Palau :
| varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs
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| Elevation extremes lowest Palau :
| Pacific Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Palau :
| Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m
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| Natural resources Palau :
| forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals
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| Land use arableland Palau :
| 8,70%
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| Irrigated land Palau :
| NA sq km
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| Natural hazards Palau :
| typhoons (June to December)
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| Environment current issues Palau :
| inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing
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| Geography note Palau :
| westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands
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