Palau

.pw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Palau. ...more on Wikipedia about ".pw"

Babeldaob (also Babelthuap) is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. Its area, 331 km² (128 mi²), makes up over 70% of the area of the entire country. It is located northeast of Koror, the site of the new planned national capital. ...more on Wikipedia about "Babeldaob"

The Battle of Angaur was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Angaur in the Palau Islands from 17 September 1944 to 30 September 1944. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Angaur"

Like the bloody World War II island campaigns before it, the battle of Peleliu was a fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific. And, as with previous island battles, the Americans would prevail, but at a higher cost than anticipated, against the determined resistance of the Japanese forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Peleliu"

Belau rekid (Our Palau) is the national anthem of Palau. It was officially adopted in 1980. The music was written by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belau rekid"

The Caroline Islands form a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. Politically they presently sub-divide into the Federated States of Micronesia in the eastern part of the group, and Palau at the extreme western end. Most of the islands comprise low, flat coral atolls, but some rise high above sea level. The inhabitants speak a variety of Micronesian languages including Yapese, Pohnpeian, Chuukese, and Kosraean, as well as the Western Malayo-Polynesian language Palauan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caroline Islands"

Telephones - main lines in use: ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications in Palau"

(Demographics of Palau) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Palau"

The list below are some of the official dive sites in Palau: ...more on Wikipedia about "Dive sites of Palau"

Economy - overview: ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of Palau"

The flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981. When the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory it adopted this flag. They modeled this flag on the flag of Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Palau"

Palau gained its independence October 1, 1994 with the entry into force of the Compact of Free Association with the United States. Palau was the last Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands territories to gain its independence. Under the Compact, the U.S. remains responsible for Palau's defense for 50 years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Palau"

(Geography of Palau) Location: ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Palau"

Palau was initially settled over 4,000 years ago, probably by migrants from what today is Indonesia. British traders became prominent visitors in the 18th century, followed by expanding Spanish influence in the 19th century. Following its defeat in the Spanish-American War, Spain sold Palau and most of the rest of the Caroline Islands to Germany in 1899. Control passed to Japan in 1914 and then to the United States under United Nations auspices in 1947 as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Palau"

Jellyfish Lake is a well-known dive site in the pacific island of Palau. It is one of the rock islands, a series of small, rocky, uninhabited archipelagos off the coast of Koror, the nation's capital. Jellyfish Lake is completely isolated, but in the distant past it had an outlet to the ocean. The outlet was closed off and the high jellyfish population was isolated and started to feed on quickly-reproducing algae. Over millions of years, it became an advantage for the jellyfish to lose their stinging cells, or nematocysts. Today, the very high jellyfish population is stingless, and tourists can enjoy swimming with them much closer than would be possible anywhere else. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jellyfish Lake"

Koror is the state comprising the main commercial center of the country of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island (also Oreor Island). ...more on Wikipedia about "Koror"

Kossol Roads, Palau is a large body of reef-enclosed water north of Babeldaob. During World War II, it was used by the United States Navy as the location of a floating resupply and repair base. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kossol Roads"

Kuniwo Nakamura (born 1943) was the President and foreign minister of Palau from 1993 until 2001. He served two terms, being reelected in 1996 by a 62%-38% margin over Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons. He did not run for reelection. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuniwo Nakamura"

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of Palau. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of people on stamps of Palau"

List of Registered Historic Places in Palau: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Registered Historic Places in Palau"

In the Pacific theater of World War II, the American Marianas Campaign, known as Operation Forager, pushed westward from the Marshall Islands in the summer of 1944 to capture the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. Another battle of the Marianas campaign was the naval Battle of the Philippine Sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mariana and Palau Islands campaign"

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Palau has no independent military, and relies on the United States for its defense. Under a Compact of Free Association, signed upon the granting of full independence in 1994, the American military has been granted access to the islands for 50 years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of Palau"

Modekngei is a monotheistic religious movement founded around 1915 by Temedad, a native of the island of Babeldaob that spread throughout Palau. The full name is Ngara Modekngei, which means United Sect. It rose to political ascendancy between the world wars and is currently observed by one third of Palau's population. ...more on Wikipedia about "Modekngei"

Palau is a Micronesian island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Its musical heritage is of Micronesian origin, but has been supplemented with influences from the United States and Western Europe, as well as Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Music of Palau"

Ngiwal is a small village of 250 people on the east side of Babeldaob, Palau. Residents are mainly fishermen or work for the state. There are 3 small family-owned stores, an elementary school, and a public library in Ngiwal. The library has a large collection of children's books in English, a copy of all the Palauan books available, and a small number of books in Japanese and Spanish. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ngiwal"

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