Palau

"After retreating the battle from a typhoon that could ravage the Visayas, we decided to flee to Palau. It's east of the Philippines, right? And now what? We just got washed away there."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Washed Away

Palau (/pəˈlaʊ/, historically Belau or Pelew), officially the Republic of Palau (Palauan: Beluu er a Belau), is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands, forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia, and has an area of 466 square kilometers (180 sq mi). The most populous island is Koror. The capital Ngerulmud is located on the nearby island of Babeldaob, in Melekeok State. Palau shares maritime boundaries with Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Micronesia.