Editing Geography of Palau (section)

== Landform ==
The Palau archipelago contains more than 250 islands and islets stretched along a 150&nbsp;km north south trending arc in the western Pacific. Its center is located near 7° north latitude, some 650&nbsp;km north of [[Jayapura]] on the island of [[New Guinea]], and near 134° east latitude, some 900&nbsp;km east of [[Mindanao]], Philippines.

The geologically diverse archipelago is dominated by [[Babeldaob]], primarily a volcanic island, whose 363&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> area represents more than three fourths of Palau's total land mass. The remaining 90&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> are divided among three volcanic islands, two atolls, and numerous uplifted [[coralline limestone]] islands. These limestone islands, primarily situated in the archipelago center between [[Oreor]] and [[Bililiou|Beliliou]] islands, are known as the "[[Rock Islands|rock islands]]." The limestone islands of Beliliou and [[Angaur]], called [[platform islands]], are not considered rock islands for various physiographic and culture historical reasons. There are several small islands, including [[Sonsorol]] and [[Hatohobei|Tochobei]] (Tobi), some distance southwest of Angaur.