חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines |
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Geographic coordinates: |
7 30 N, 134 30 E |
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Map references: |
Oceania |
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Area: |
total: 458 sq km
land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
1,519 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate: |
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November |
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Terrain: |
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 point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m |
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Natural resources: |
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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Land use: |
arable land: 8.7%
permanent crops: 4.35% other: 86.95% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA |
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Natural hazards: |
typhoons (June to December) |
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Environment - current issues: |
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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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
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 |
More about Palau:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines |
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Geographic coordinates: |
7 30 N, 134 30 E |
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Map references: |
Oceania |
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Area: |
total: 458 sq km
land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
1,519 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
|
Climate: |
tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November |
|
Terrain: |
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 point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m |
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Natural resources: |
forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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Land use: |
arable land: 8.7%
permanent crops: 4.35% other: 86.95% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA |
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Natural hazards: |
typhoons (June to December) |
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Environment - current issues: |
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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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
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 |
More about Palau: