The capital of Palau on the island of Koror in the western Pacific Ocean. From 1921 to 1945 it served as the administrative capital for all the Pacific islands under Japanese mandate. Population: 10,700.
|
Results for Koror
|
On this page:
|
The capital of Palau on the island of Koror in the western Pacific Ocean. From 1921 to 1945 it served as the administrative capital for all the Pacific islands under Japanese mandate. Population: 10,700.
For more information on Koror, visit Britannica.com.
Local Time: Jul 26, 1:27 AM
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial center of the country of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island (also Oreor Island).
The state of Koror (population 14,000 as of 2004) contains about 70% of the population of the country. The nation's former capital and largest town, also called Koror is located here. The town has a population of 11,200 and is located at . [1] As of 7 October 2006, Melekeok replaced Koror as Palau's capital city.
The island of Koror is connected by bridges to two neighboring islands:
Koror Island is also connected by a bridge to the state of Airai in the island of Babeldaob, where Palau's international airport is located.
Besides the former capital Koror and the town of Meyuns, there are a total of 11 villages in the state of Koror:
Ngermid, Ngerkesowaol, Ngerchemai, Iyebukel, Idid, Meketii, Dngeronger, Ikelau, Medalaii, Ngerbeched, Ngerkebesang
| States of Palau | |
|---|---|
| Aimeliik | Airai | Angaur | Hatohobei | Kayangel | Koror | Melekeok | Ngaraard | Ngarchelong | Ngardmau | Ngaremlengui | Ngatpang | Ngchesar | Ngiwal | Peleliu | Sonsorol |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "Koror" at WikiAnswers.
Copyrights:
![]() | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. © 2006 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/ Read more | |
![]() | Local Time. Copyright © 2001 - Chaos Software. All rights reserved Read more | |
![]() | Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Koror". Read more |
Mentioned In: