South West Islands (Palau)
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean |
| Geographical location | 3 ° 56 ′ N , 131 ° 40 ′ E |
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| Number of islands | 6th |
| Main island | Dongosaro |
| Total land area | 3.93 km² |
| Residents | 62 (2000) |
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Southwest Islands ( English Southwest Islands ) is the name of an island region of the Pacific island republic of Palau , which consists of 6 small islands or atolls , which are scattered over a sea area of 39,000 km². They are located between 350 and 600 kilometers southwest of Babelthuap , the largest island in the Palau Islands , which does not include the islands of the southwest group.
The northern four southwest islands ( Fanna , Dongosaro , Pulo Anna , Merir ) form the Palauian state of Sonsorol , the two southern ones ( Tobi and the Helen Reef ) form the Palauian state of Hatohobei .
A total of 62 people live on the islands of the southwest group with an aggregate land area of six square kilometers (2000 census).
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Islands: Angaur | Arakabesan | Babeldaob | Dmasech | Dongosaro | Express Malk | Fanna | Helen Island | Kayangel | Koror | Malacal | Merir | Ngercheu | Ngeriungs | Peleliu | Pulo Anna | Tobi | Ulebsechel
Archipelagos: Palau Islands | Chelbacheb | Iberor | Kayangel | Mecherchar | Ngemelis | Ngeroi | Ngerukeuid | Sonsorol | Ulebsechel | Ulong | Urukthapel | ( Southwest Islands ) | ( Helen Reef )