Ngarchelong
Ngarchelong | |
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 Location of Ngarchelong in Palau | |
| Country |  Palau |
| Capital | Mengellang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 Census) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| • Official languages | Palauan English |
| ISO 3166 code | PW-218 |
Ngarchelong is a state in Palau. It is at the norther tip of the island of Babeldaob. Only the state of Kayangel is farther north than Ngarchelong.
Demography[change | change source]
According to the 2020 census of Palau, 384 people live in the state. The median age of the people living in the state is 37.2 years.[1] The official languages of the state are Palauan and English.[2] The high chief from the state is called uongerchetei.[3]
With a population slightly under 390 people (2020), it is the fifth most populated of Palau's sixteen states/ It is ranked thirteenth in area with only about 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) of land. The village of Mengellang is the capital of the state. The villiage is in the south of the state. Mengellang and Ollei are the main population centers of the state.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture for the Republic of Palau" (PDF). Palau Government. Office of Planning and Statistics.
- ↑ Leonard, Thomas M. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Developing World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415976640.
- ↑ "Council of Chiefs – PalauGov.pw".
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