Sonsorol | |
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Country | Palau |
Capital | Dongosaru |
Government | |
• Body | Sonsorol State Legislature |
• Governor | Lucy Pedro[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
• Land | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population (2015 Census) | |
• Total | 40 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
• Official languages | Palauan English Sonsorolese |
ISO 3166 code | PW-370 |
Sonsorol is one of the sixteen states of Palau. The inhabitants speak Sonsorolese, a local Chuukic language, and Palauan.
The islands of the state of Sonsorol, together with the islands of Hatohobei, form the Southwest Islands of Palau. By area and population it is the country’s third smallest state (after Hatohobei and Kayangel.)