The land area is 177 square miles. Culture Palauan culture is complex and hard to comprehend. There are many taboos, norms, and regulations that one has to follow in order to prosper.
Reciprocity is a given within the culture as people support each other.
English is usually spoken in business and governmental affairs. Palauan is spoken by a majority of the population and is used daily within some governmental arenas as well as in the schools, community, and home. Education, by law, is mandatory until the age of 16 or graduation form high school. Palauan and English is taught in the schools with English gradually taking over most of the instructional language in high school.