Koror is a state of the Republic of Palau, encompassing the islands around Koror Island together with volcanic islands to the north and the Rock Islands lagoon to the south, and it is Palau's most populous state and primary commercial hub, home to more people than the rest of Palau combined. It served as the capital of Palau during the Japanese-administered South Seas Mandate period, and in traditional Palauan culture it is the seat of the Ibedul, the country's high chief. Tourism built around diving and the Rock Islands now anchors Koror's economy, and the 2020 census recorded 11,199 residents.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Longitude134.477222 degrees east 1 FAQs
Is Koror the capital of Palau?
No. Koror is Palau's largest town and a former capital.
No. Koror is the former capital of Palau, not the current one. Koror State holds a majority of Palau's population and contains the country's largest town, also called Koror or Koror City, but that town is described as a former capital. Koror was earlier the capital of the South Seas Mandate, a League of Nations mandated territory administered by Japan.
Sources
1. Koror (Wikipedia)
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11199
- In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Koror (Wikidata)
3. Koror (city) (Wikipedia)
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1866
Wikidata: Koror
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