Palau's Sixteen States

The Palau Constitution designates sixteen traditional municipalities of Palau as states. Adoption of the Palau Constitution gave the sixteen states the authority to formulate their own constitutional conventions and elect their respective legislatures and heads of state. The state constitutions also defined the role of traditional leaders. Therefore, depending on the constitution of each of the sixteen states, they respectively have their own local government comprised of local legislators, governors, traditional chiefs, elders, and high ranking clans.

Please use the links on the left to explore and learn more about the unique attributes of each of the sixteen states of the Republic of Palau.