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Also known as State of Ngchesar, Ngchesar, Palau

Ngchesar, also known as Oldiais, is one of the sixteen states of the nation of Palau in Oceania.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Ngchesar
Settlement.settlement_type
State
Settlement.image_skyline
Ngchesar, Palau in 1932.png
Settlement.image_caption
Ngchesar, Palau in 1932
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Ngchesar State, Palau.svg
Settlement.flag_alt
Flag of Ngchesar
Settlement.image_map
Ngchesar in Palau.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Ngchesar in Palau
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.seat
Ngersuul
Settlement.governing_body
Ngchesar State Legislature
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.leader_name
Duane Hideo
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
40
Settlement.population_total
291
Settlement.population_as_of
2015 Census

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Demography
  • Political system
  • Transport
  • Traditional villages
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • References

Ngchesar, also known as Oldiais, is one of the sixteen states of the nation of Palau in Oceania.

== History == The terraces in the village of Ngerngesang are examples of archaeological sites in the area, through radiocarbon dating, are believed to date back to 491 and 1150 AD.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ngchesar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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