Ngerulmud. Ngerulmud is the seat of government of the Republic of Palau, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It replaced Koror City as the capital in October 2006. The settlement is located in the state of Melekeok on Babeldaob, the country's largest island, located 20 kilometers northeast of Koror City and 2??km northwest of Melekeok City. Melekeok is a state and settlement in Palau located on Babeldaob Island.
With no permanent fixed population, it is the least-populous capital city of a sovereign nation in the world.