Palau at a glance: its flag, its capital Ngerulmud, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.
Adopted on 1 January 1981, this sky-blue flag evokes both the country’s move from foreign trusteeship to self-government and the Pacific Ocean surrounding it.
The golden disc, set slightly off-centre towards the hoist rather than centred, represents the full moon, seen in Palauan culture as the right time for fishing, harvest and other important activities of community life.
No land border.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.
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