PW
Palau
Beluu er a Belau
Republic of Palau
Emergency number
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Official addresses
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- Form of government
- presidential republic in free association with the US
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Head of state
- President Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (since 21 January 2021)
- Head of government
- President Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (since 21 January 2021)
- Cabinet
- Cabinet appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate; also includes the vice president; the Council of Chiefs consists of chiefs from each of the states who advise the president on issues concerning traditional laws, customs, and their relationship to the constitution and laws
- Highest court
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 3 associate justices organized into appellate trial divisions; the Supreme Court organization also includes the Common Pleas and Land Courts)
- Independence
- 1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)
- National day
- Constitution Day, 9 July (1981); Independence Day, 1 October (1994)
This directory was compiled on 12 October 2026.
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