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'''Koror'''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QaQiAQAAIAAJ&q=koror+state+palau&pg=RA23-PT12 |title=The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States |date=2008 |publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yuo3AQAAMAAJ&q=koror+state+palau&pg=PP674 |title=Construction of the Palau Compact Road, Babeldaob Island, Republic of Palau: Environmental Impact Statement |date=1997 |language=en |access-date=2021-05-04 |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401073157/https://books.google.com/books?id=yuo3AQAAMAAJ&q=koror+state+palau&pg=PP674 |url-status=live }}</ref> is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of [[Palau]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dc2J3F_EjloC&q=koror+state+palau&pg=PA14 |title=Department of State Publication: International organization and conference series |date=1959 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en |access-date=2021-05-04 |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401073244/https://books.google.com/books?id=dc2J3F_EjloC&q=koror+state+palau&pg=PA14 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TffsAAAAMAAJ&q=koror+state+palau |title=The Study for Promotion of Economic Development in the Republic of Palau: Sector report |date=2000 |publisher=Office of Planning and Statistics |language=en |access-date=2021-05-04 |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401081321/https://books.google.com/books?id=TffsAAAAMAAJ&q=koror+state+palau |url-status=live }}</ref> It consists of several islands, the most prominent being '''Koror Island''' (also ''Oreor Island''). It is Palau's most populous state; more people live in Koror than in the rest of Palau.

==History==
In the oral tradition of Palau, Koror is one of the children of Milad, and thus occupies an important position in traditional belief. In addition, Koror is the home of the clan of the [[Ibedul]], the high chief of Palau.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Snyder |first1=David. |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003299366 |title=Archaeology and historic preservation in Palau |last2=Adams |first2=William Hampton |last3=Butler |first3=Brian M. |date=1997 |publisher=U.S. National Park Service |series=Anthropology research series / Division of Cultural Affairs, Republic of Palau 2 |location=San Francisco |access-date=2021-06-07 |archive-date=2021-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607141933/https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003299366 |url-status=live }}</ref> 

Several traditional villages in Koror span the volcanic and rock island portions. Many of the stone platforms , odesongel, serve as clan cemeteries, and other stone features serve as shrines. The lagoon is an important resource area, and was probably intensively exploited prehistorically.<ref name=":1" /> 

The first sighting of Koror, [[Babeldaob]], and [[Peleliu]] recorded by Westerners was by the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish expedition]] of [[Ruy López de Villalobos]] at the end of January, 1543. They were then charted as ''Los Arrecifes'' (The Reefs in Spanish).<ref>Burney, James ''A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean'', London, 1813, v.I, p.233.</ref> In November and December 1710 these three islands were again visited and explored by a [[Spanish East Indies|Spanish missionary expedition]] commanded by [[Sargento Mayor]] Francisco Padilla on board the [[patache]] ''Santísima Trinidad''. 

Two years later they were explored in detail by the expedition of Spanish naval officer Bernardo de Egoy.<ref>Coello, Francisco "Conflicto hispano-alemán" ''Boletín de Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid'', t.XIX. 2º semestre 1885, Madrid, p.296.</ref> He was part of the Captaincy General of the Philippines, dependent on the Viceroyalty of New Spain. In 1919 it became the capital of the [[South Seas Mandate]]. LtCol [[Earl Hancock Ellis]], the first Director of [[Marine Corps Intelligence]], died on Koror in May 1923.  On 7 October 2006, [[Ngerulmud]] replaced Koror as Palau's capital city.

U.S. military will upgrade Palau's Malakal harbor for American warships and a Chinese-owned hotel overlooking the Harbor could be used for surveillance.<ref name="wapo/palau-us-china">{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Michael E. |last2=Li |first2=Lyric |last3=Xu |first3=An Rong |last4=Stein |first4=Perry |last5=Meyer |first5=Theodoric |last6=Jacobs |first6=Shayna |last7=Sheinerman |first7=Marie-Rose |last8=Vinall |first8=Frances |last9=Jeong |first9=Andrew |last10=Francis |first10=Ellen |last11=Faiola |first11=Anthony |last12=Zhou |first12=Youyou |last13=Thomas |first13=R. Eric |title=The U.S. military is investing in this Pacific island. So is China. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/29/palau-pacific-island-us-military-china/<!-- https://archive.ph/hSuYJ --> |access-date=29 July 2025 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=29 July 2025}}</ref>

== Geography ==
[[File:Koror State map-fr.svg|thumb|left|Map of the state of Koror]]
The state of Koror (population 11,444 {{As of|2015|lc=on}}) contains about 65% of the population of the country. The nation's 
former [[capital city|capital]] and largest town, also called Koror or [[Koror City]], is located here. The town has a population of 11,200 and is located at {{coord|07|20|32|N|134|28|38|E|type:city(10000)_region:PW-150|display=inline}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Country Files (GNS) |url=http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504031911/http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html |archive-date=2012-05-04 |access-date=2007-04-06 |publisher=National Geospatial Intelligence Agency}}</ref> 

Besides Koror City and the city of [[Meyuns]], there are a total of 11 hamlets in the state of Koror:
*Dngeronger
*Idid
*Ikelau
*Iyebukel
*Medalaii
*Meketii
*Ngarkesoal
*Ngerbeched (Capital)
*Ngerchemai
*Ngerkebesang
*[[Ngermid]]

Koror State stretches across a large portion of the lagoon extending from [[Babeldaob]] Island on the north almost to [[Peleliu|Beliliou]] Island to the south. Though widely spread, the actual land mass of Koror is not great and consists of hundreds of islands and islets including most of the [[Rock Islands]] of Palau. Koror encompasses perhaps the most varied range of geography in Micronesia with many different kinds of physical and social settings. In the northern part of the state are three volcanic islands: Koror, [[Ngerekebesang]], and [[Malakal Island|Ngemelachel]].<ref name=":1" />

Across Koror Island, the intensive land use in the last two centuries has radically altered the land's shape. Most vegetation has been cleared for house construction or put into gardens. Steep slopes have dense secondary growth brush. On Ngerekebesang Island, the land use has not been quite as intense and areas on the northwest coast contain stands of volcanic island forest. To the south, the Rock Islands offer a landscape that appears out of this world. The Rock Islands consist of uplifted coralline limestone reef with shear cliffs rising above a characteristic sea-level notch. Small beaches have formed in a few coves and provide access to the interiors. The ground is not covered by soil, but instead consists of dog-toothed sharp chunks of reef which have broken off of the crags and spires jutting skyward in an unpredictable maze. The islands are covered by a rock island forest and vines clinging to crevices in the limestone. In places, sinkholes contain marine lakes, and in other places the sinkholes contain wind-blown soil.<ref name=":1" />

Presently, most land in Koror is involved in urban development with gardens interspersed with houses and business. The Rock Islands offer valuable areas for exploiting the rich lagoon, and for the development of the tourist industry.<ref name=":1" />

Koror was formerly the capital of the [[South Seas Mandate]], a [[League of Nations mandate]]d territory administered by the [[Empire of Japan]].

==Demography==
In 2015, of the 17,661 people living in Palau, 65% or 11,444 lived in Koror State. The median age was 33.5 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture for the Republic of Palau |url=https://www.palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2015-Census-of-Population-Housing-Agriculture-.pdf |website=Palau Government |publisher=Office of Planning and Statistics |access-date=2021-12-20 |archive-date=2017-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016192051/http://palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2015-Census-of-Population-Housing-Agriculture-.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The official languages of the state are [[Palauan language|Palauan]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Leonard |first1=Thomas M. |title=Encyclopedia of the Developing World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=08OV704armMC |publisher=Taylor & Francis |language=en |date=2006 |isbn=9780415976640}}</ref>

In June 1972, the resident population was 6,032.<ref>{{cite book |title=Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cPZNAQAAIAAJ |publisher=Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of United Nations Political Affairs |language=en |date=1972}}</ref>
== Education ==

Schools in Koror operated by the [[Ministry of Education (Palau)|Ministry of Education]] include:
*[[Palau High School]]
*Koror Elementary School—it opened in 1945 after [[World War II]]. The current building opened in 1969 as [[Typhoon Sally]] destroyed the previous one.<ref>"[http://www.palaumoe.net/koror/ Koror Elementary School] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805073432/http://www.palaumoe.net/koror |date=2018-08-05}}." Ministry of Education (Palau). Retrieved on February 22, 2018.</ref>
*George B. Harris Elementary School in eastern Koror—named after a member of the Land Registration Team of Palau, it was built in 1964 to relieve Koror Elementary.<ref>"[http://www.palaumoe.net/georgebharris/ George B. Harris Elementary School] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808135449/http://www.palaumoe.net/georgebharris |date=2018-08-08}}." Ministry of Education (Palau). Retrieved on February 22, 2018.</ref>
*Meyuns Elementary School in [[Meyuns]]—it was built circa 1969 and expanded in 1973. It was established since [[Typhoon Sally (1964)|Typhoon Sally]] destroyed Koror Elementary, where Meyuns students previously attended. The [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]] administration was previously uninterested in building a school in Melyuns.<ref>"[http://www.palaumoe.net/meyuns/ Meyuns Elementary School] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809191003/http://www.palaumoe.net/meyuns |date=2018-08-09}}." Ministry of Education (Palau). Retrieved on February 22, 2018.</ref>
[[File:Rock-Islands-Palau-1-2016-aerial-view-Luka-Peternel.jpg|thumb|Rock Islands, Koror State]]

==Economy==
[[Belau Air]] has its headquarters in Koror,<ref>"[http://www.underwatercolours.com/belauair/about.html About Belau Air] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165845/http://www.underwatercolours.com/belauair/about.html |date=2016-03-03 }}". Belau Air. Retrieved on July 6, 2010.</ref> as did the short-lived Pacific Flier in 2010.<ref>"{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091214013229/http://www.pacificflier.com/about-us/regional-offices Regional Offices]}}". [[Pacific Flier]]. Retrieved on July 6, 2010. </ref>

===Tourism===
Much of Palau's economy comes from tourism. The Rock Islands of Palau are all located in the state. [[Scuba diving]] 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]]s.<ref name="dolpac">{{cite web |date=2008-08-22 |title=Dolphins Pacific |url=http://www.dolphinspacific.com/top-e.html |access-date=2008-11-26 |archive-date=2008-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211054728/http://www.dolphinspacific.com/top-e.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Most tourists to Palau stay in Koror, which is the centre for Palau's resort services and house modern conveniences. Koror has businesses that cater to speakers of many languages.<ref name="EPA">"[http://www.epa.gov/region9/islands/conf02/palau_info.pdf Palau General Information Provided by the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board for the 21st Annual Pacific Islands Environment Conference] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502081910/https://www3.epa.gov/region9/islands/conf02/palau_info.pdf |date=2017-05-02 }}." [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]]. Retrieved on October 7, 2010.</ref>

By 2001, the [[Koror Jail]], Palau's only correctional facility, has become a tourist destination thanks to inmates who create and sell elaborate wooden storyboards at a retail facility located on the jail's grounds.<ref>{{Cite book |author=David Leonard and David Pickell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zn7Wv821uZ4C&q=koror+jail+palau&pg=PA89 |title=Diving the Pacific: Volume 1: Micronesia and the Western Pacific Islands |publisher=Tuttle Publishing |year=2001 |isbn=962-593-499-5 |page=89 |access-date=2021-05-04 |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401073201/https://books.google.com/books?id=Zn7Wv821uZ4C&q=koror+jail+palau&pg=PA89 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The jail consists of three structures, and it is surrounded by an eight-foot wire mesh fence and an eight-foot concrete wall.

==Political system==
{{anchor|Koror State Legislature}}
Koror has its own constitution, adopted in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |title=Constitution of the State of Koror: April 13, 1983 (Palau [pw]) |url=https://oxcon.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:ocw/law-ocw-cd852.regGroup.1/law-ocw-cd852  |website=Oxford Constitutions |language=en |doi=10.1093/law:ocw/law-ocw-cd852.reggroup.1/law-ocw-cd852| doi-broken-date=12 July 2025 }}</ref> The state government was established in 1983. The state of Koror has an elected chief executive, [[Governor of Koror|governor]]. The state also has a legislature elected every four years.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 November 2020 |title=State/National Election Schedule |url=https://palauelection.org/election-dates/ |website=Palau Election Commission |language=en |access-date=5 November 2020 |archive-date=22 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822090946/https://palauelection.org/election-dates/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The state population elects one of the members of the [[House of Delegates of Palau]].
[[File:Koror State Government Building.JPG|300px|thumb|Koror State Government Building]]

== Transport ==
The island of Koror is connected by bridges to three neighbouring islands:

*[[Ngerekebesang Island]], the site of Palau's second-largest town, [[Meyuns]], in the eastern part of the island, with a population of 1,200.
*[[Malakal Island]], the site of Koror's port.
*Koror Island is also connected by the [[Koror–Babeldaob Bridge]] to the state of [[Airai]] in the island of [[Babeldaob]], where [[Palau International Airport]] is located.<!--The "Palau" regional office has to be the HQ, since the airline is Palauan-->
A main road extends through Koror along the central ridge, from the Koror-Babeldaob Bridge on the east to its western end in Medalaii. A network of secondary roads extends throughout the residential areas, and causeways connect Koror to Ngerekebesang and Ngemelachel Islands. Docking facilities are found on the northern coast in Meketii and on the southern coast in Medalaii. The major harbor facility for Palau is located on the east side of Ngemelachel Island. Malakal Harbor offers a sheltered, deep-water anchorage and has been in continual use since the 1840s. Most goods found in the many stores throughout Palau come through this port.<ref name=":1" />

== Climate ==
Koror features a [[tropical rainforest climate]] under the [[Köppen climate classification]]. The town experiences an extraordinary amount of [[rainfall]] annually, [[Average|averaging]] around {{cvt|3750|mm}} of [[precipitation]] annually over 263.4 precipitation days. As with many areas with this climate type, [[Temperature|temperatures]] remain relatively constant throughout the course of the [[year]], averaging roughly {{cvt|27|C|F}}. On 22 March 2018, Koror recorded a temperature of {{cvt|35.0|C|F}}, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Palau.<ref name=Palaurecordhigh>{{cite web |last1=Masters |first1=Jeff |url=https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/march-2018-earths-5th-warmest-march-record |title=March 2018: Earth's 5th Warmest March on Record |publisher=Wunderground |date=18 April 2018 |access-date=29 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430050052/https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/march-2018-earths-5th-warmest-march-record |archive-date=30 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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== Notable residents ==
*[[Abba Thulle]]
*[[Franco Gibbons]]
*[[Grace Y. Sam]]
*[[John C. Gibbons]]
*[[Prince Lee Boo]] (1764-1784)
*[[Ruby Joy Gabriel]], Olympic Track and Field athlete
*[[Yositaka Adachi]]
*[[Yutaka Gibbons]]

==See also==
*[[Sacred Heart Church, Koror]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}{{NPS |last1=Snyder |first1=David |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003299366 |title=Archaeology and historic preservation in Palau |last2=Adams |first2=William Hampton |last3=Butler |first3=Brian M. |date=1997 |publisher=U.S. National Park Service |series=Anthropology research series / Division of Cultural Affairs, Republic of Palau 2 |location=San Francisco}}

==External links==
*[http://www.kororstategov.com// Koror State Government]
*[https://www.palaugov.pw/states/koror/ Koror State – PalauGov.pw]

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