Republic of Palau Constitution concerning the Territory and Jurisdiction of Palau. Country/Territory Palau Document type Legislation Date Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract Palau shall have jurisdiction and sovereignty over its territory that consists of the Palau archipelago, the internal waters and the territorial waters. These shall extend to 200 nautical miles from the archipelagic baseline (sect. 1). The national government shall have the power to add territory and to extend the jurisdiction (sect. 3). Full text English