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Babeldaob
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Babeldaob (also Babelthuap) is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island (after Guam) in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Babeldaob
- Islands.image_name
- Beach-in-melekeok20071222.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Beach near Melekeok
- Islands.image_size
- 200px
- Islands.image_map
- Babeldaob Island, Palau, Relief.jpg
- Islands.map_size
- 150px
- Islands.map_caption
- Map of Babeldaob Island
- Islands.map
- Palau
- Islands.map_mark
- Cercle rouge 100%.svg
- Islands.map_mark_width
- 20
- Islands.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Babeldaob in Palau
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Caroline Islands
- Islands.area_km2
- 331
- Islands.elevation_m
- 242
- Islands.highest_mount
- Mount Ngerchelchuus
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 5185
- Area
- 331
- Elevation
- 242
- Image
- Beach-in-melekeok20071222.jpg
- Width
- 15.4
- Length
- 45.8
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Babeldaob (also Babelthuap) is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island (after Guam) in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
Babeldaob is one of the most underdeveloped populated islands in the Pacific Ocean. The area of Babeldaob, , makes up over 70% of the land area of the entire Republic of Palau. It has about 30% of the country's population, with about 6,000 people living on it.
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