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Koror is the state comprising the main commercial center of the Republic of Palau
Palau

Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an borderless country in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles east of the Philippines and 2,000 miles south of Tokyo....
. It consists of several island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
s, the most prominent being Koror Island (also Oreor Island).

The state of Koror (population 14,000 ) contains about 70% of the population of the country.






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Koror is the state comprising the main commercial center of the Republic of Palau
Palau

Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an borderless country in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles east of the Philippines and 2,000 miles south of Tokyo....
. It consists of several island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
s, the most prominent being Koror Island (also Oreor Island).

The state of Koror (population 14,000 ) 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 . As of 7 October 2006, Melekeok
Melekeok

Melekeok is a town and one of Palau's sixteen States of Palau. It is located on the east coast of Palau's largest island, Babeldaob. On 7 October 2006, the city of Melekeok became the seat of Palau's government, replacing Koror as Palau's capital city....
 replaced Koror as Palau's capital city.

The island of Koror is connected by bridges to two neighboring islands:

  • Ngerekebesang Island
    Ngerekebesang Island

    Ngerekebesang Island is an island in the state of Koror, Palau, where the former office of the President of the Republic of Palau used to be located before the capital was move to the state of Melekeok....
    , the site of Palau's second-largest town, Meyuns, in the eastern part of the island, with a population of 1,200.
  • Malakal Island
    Malakal Island

    Malakal Island is an island in the state of Koror, Palau. It is located at latitude, longitude.Malakal Island is the site of Koror's port, as well as the radio station T8AA-AM....
    , the site of Koror's port.


Koror Island is also connected by a bridge
Koror-Babeldaob Bridge

The Koror-Babeldaob Bridge is a bridge in Palau that connects Koror and Babeldaob Islands. It is a reinforced concrete, portal frame, cable-stayed bridge with a total length of 413 m....
 to the state of Airai
Airai

Airai, located on the southern coast of Babeldaob island, is the second-most populous state of Palau. It contains the country's chief airport, and is connected by Koror-Babeldaob Bridge to nearby Koror Island....
 in the island of Babeldaob
Babeldaob

Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. Its area, 331 km? , makes up over 70% of the area of the entire country, and about 30% of the population, with about 6,000 people living there....
, where Palau International Airport
Palau International Airport

Roman Tmetuchl International Airport , formerly known as Palau International Airport and alternatively as Babeldaob/Koror Airport or Airai Airport, is the main airport of Palau....
 is located.

Besides the former capital Koror and the town of Meyuns, there are a total of 11 hamlets in the state of Koror:

  • Ngermid
  • Ngerkeseuaol
  • Ngerchemai
  • Iyebukel
  • Idid
  • Meketii
  • Dngeronger
  • Ikelau
  • Medalaii
  • Ngerbeched
  • Ngerkebesang


Tourism

Much of Palau's economy comes from tourism. Diving
Diving

Diving refers to the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard of a certain height. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games....
 in the state of Koror is one of the most spectacular experiences to go through. The Rock Islands of Palau are all located in the State. Scuba Diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
 shops and facilities are located all over Koror. Accommodation like Hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes, and resorts are all available. Dolphins Pacific, the World's Largest Dolphin Research Facility is open for tourists who are interested in swimming and interacting with trained dolphin
Dolphin

File:Bottlenose_Dolphin_KSC04pd0178.jpgDolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genus....
s.

Other

  • Koror is one of the tribe names in the Palau version of the reality TV show "Survivor: Palau
    Survivor: Palau

    Survivor: Palau was the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor . A preview of it was shown on the reunion of Survivor: Vanuatu....
    ".


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