wikipedia says:
Melekeok (pronounced /məˈleɪkeɪ.oʊk/ in English[citation needed]) is a town and one of Palau's sixteen states. It is located on the east coast of Palau's largest island, Babeldaob. As of7 October 2006, the city of Melekeok became the seat of Palau's government, replacing Koror as the nation's capital city.
According to the 2005 census, 391 people resided in the State of Melekeok. They are distributed among seven villages, including Melekeok, the capital:

1. Melekeok
2. Ertong
3. Ngeburch
4. Ngeremecheluch
5. Ngermelech
6. Ngerubesang
7. Ngeruling

Melekeok is 11 square miles (28 km2) in area and situated between Ngchesar to the south and Ngiwal to the north.


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Parliament Building
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View of Parliament Building with adjacent central business district
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old city quarter pcasaweb.google
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Residential Area www.panoramio.com
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Central Park with Statue of Independence www.flickr.com
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the old cathedral www.pacificworlds.com
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parliament session www.vpchin.com
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outskirts picasaweb.google
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one-lane expressway picasaweb.google
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great pictures, Rinchy!
best thread ever!
Keep up the good work!

Nice pics :) this place looks beautiful!

That is so cool. The parliament building is actually pretty nice and grand. Is Palau the one going bankrupt because it ran out of phosphate or is that Nauru?

Wow, Melekok looks so nice. Must be one of the sweetest and coolest little capitals in the world. :)

Thx for sharing these wonderful photos :banana:

Thanks for these photos of Melekok!
by chance you are in Palau?

Pictures are amazing and good photography.

Lovely town (ok - city:)), brilliant photos