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	Palau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The president of Palau, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected by the Palauans every four years.
		Palau enjoys a tropical climate all year round with an annual mean temperature of 82 °F (27 °C).
		The official languages of Palau are Palauan and English, except for three states (Sonsorol, Hatohobei, and Anguar) where the local language is official instead of Palauan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palau (837 words)

	ABOUT PALAU
		Palau is the western most island group of a region called the West Caroline Islands, which is part of a larger region called Micronesia.
		Palau still exists under the Compact of Free Association with the United States, where both Palauans and US citizens are given special privileges in each other's land and the US gives the Palauan government money so that the US may keep the strategically located islands away from any rival foreign power's hands.
		Palau is one of the last places in the world to spot a legendary and nearly extinct dugong (sea cow), a sea mammal, and seven of the nine species of endangered tridacna giant clams--larger than yourself and up to 100 years old!
	www.fishnfins.com /Palau.html (1974 words)

	Palau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Republic of Palau (also spelled Belau) is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located some 500 km east of the Philippines.
		Palau enjoys a tropical climate all year round with an annual mean temperature of 82° degrees F. Rainfall can occur throughout the year, the annual average is 150 inches.
		About two thirds of the population are Christians, Catholics and Seventh Day Adventists, but Modekngei (a combination of Christianity, traditional Palauan religion and fortune telling) and the Ancient Palauan Religion is still the most commonly observed household religion.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/p/pa/palau.html (681 words)

	Palau (10/05)
		Palau instead approved a new constitution and became the Republic of Palau in 1981, signing a Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1982.
		Palau is a democratic republic with directly elected executive and legislative branches.
		The main economic challenge confronting Palau is to ensure the long-term viability of its economy by reducing its reliance on foreign assistance.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1840.htm (1895 words)

	Palau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		After a long period of transition, including the violent deaths of two presidents (in 1985 by assassination and in 1988 by suicide), Palau voted in 1994 to become freely associated with the U.S. while retaining their independence.
		This "Compact of Free Association" was a hotly debated issue that Palauans voted down more than ten times since the 1970s as provisions in the compact allow the U.S. broad powers such as control of 51% of the island in time of national emergency.
		Palau enjoys a tropical climate all year round with an annual mean temperature of 82° degrees F. Rainfall can occur throughout the year, the annual average is 150 inches (3,800 mm).
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Palau (803 words)

	Palau
		The tightly clustered Palau archipelago consists of the high islands of Babeldaob, Koror, Peleliu and Angaur in the south, the low coral atolls of Kayangel to the north east and Ngeruangel and the limestone rock islands of which there are more than 200.
		In 1946, Palau became one of the trust territories of the Pacific islands under the governance of the U.S.A. In 1994, it gained its independence and was admitted to the United Nations as its 185th member.
		Palau is rated as one of the Seven Under Water Wonders of the World by CEDAM International.
	www.janeresture.com /palau/Palau.htm (1362 words)

	Palau - Gurupedia
		The Republic of Palau (also spelled Belau) is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located some 500 km east of the
		Palau enjoys a tropical climate all year round with an annual mean temperature of 82° degrees F. Rainfall can occur throughout the year, the annual average is 150
		The official languages of Palau are English and Palauan, except for three states where the local language is official instead of Palauan.
	www.gurupedia.com /p/pa/palau.htm (584 words)

	FEMA: New Region IX Partners - Republic Of Palau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Palau was part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
		A constitution was adopted in 1981, but a Compact of Free Association defining Palau’s relationship with the United States repeatedly failed to secure the three-quarters vote needed for approval.
		Palau is subject to tropical storms and typhoons as well as drought.
	www.fema.gov /regions/ix/palau.shtm (259 words)

	AllRefer.com - Palau (Pacific Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Belau, the native form of Palau, is sometimes used.
		Until 1994, Palau was administered by the United States as the last UN trust territory.
		Palau has a bicameral parliament, a president, and a vice president.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Palau.html (204 words)

	Geography of Survivor Palau :: Geographical Association Of Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Palau is located just north of the equator (7°30'N), which makes for a very hot and humid environment year-round.
		Seventy percent of Palau's approximately 20,000 residents are Palauan (which is Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures).
		The economy of Palau consists primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture and fishing.
	gag.forumsplace.com /archive/o_t__t_102__geography-of-survivor-palau.html (277 words)

	Scuba Yellow Pages - Palau
		Geography: Palau, the westernmost cluster of the six major island groups that make up the Caroline Islands, lies 1000km (600 miles) east of the Philippines.
		In addition to the natural wonders of Palau, there are also a number of WWII Japanese ships to be explored in the island's lagoon.
		Palau accepts a driver's license issued by a U.S. state or military authority.
	www.scubayellowpages.com /destinations/pacific/fastfacts/palau_fastfacts.htm (940 words)

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		Having been signed in Palau by American and Palauan representatives on January 10, 1986, the Compact is the core of the Compact of Free Association Act (U.S. Public Law 99-658), which was enacted on November 14, 1986.
		Under the Compact, the status of free association recognizes Palau as a sovereign state with the capacity to conduct foreign affairs consistent with the terms of the Compact.
		Palau has a bicameral national legislature the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), which consists of a House of Delegates (l6 elected members, one from each of Palau's states) and a Senate (l4 elected members).
	www.doi.gov /oia/Islandpages/palaum.htm (1560 words)

	Palau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Palau is an independent country, made up of a series of islands, with Koror as its capital.
		Both were American protectorates for many years, and each was strongly affected by the events of the two World Wars (Germany and Japan each held sway over them before America finally took over) In recent times, both countries have become independent, although both continue to use the American dollar as their national currencies.
		From the air, the islands of Palau look like a string of emeralds floating in sapphire blue water, and it’s hard to believe that it can get any more gorgeous than that view.
	www.brntwdmagazine.com /mar.apr.02/palau/palau-1.html (488 words)

	Palau_GKIndia
		Palau, the westernmost cluster of the six major island groups that make up the Caroline Islands, lies 1000km (600 miles) east of the Philippines.
		The Palau islands include more than 200 islands, of which only eight are inhabited.
		With three exceptions, all of the islands are located within a single barrier reef and represent two geological formations.
	www.gkindia.com /Flags/Palau.htm (161 words)

	Palau (01/03)
		Palau maintains an embassy at 1150 - 18th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036.
		Palau's per capita GDP of $6,550 makes it one of the wealthier Pacific Island states.
		Palau has created a trust fund to be drawn upon after the cessation of Compact grants, the value of which had grown to $140 million by the beginning of 2000.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/p/24944.htm (1216 words)

	1000Countries.com: Palau I: palau, PALAU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Palau is one of the most extraordinary diving spots on this planet...
		Palau - often referred to as Belau - consists of the far-western portion of the Caroline Islands...
		The Republic of Palau is an independent country in a Compact of Free Association with the United...
	www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/palau_1.html (2172 words)

	Scuba Diving Travel Destinations: Palau
		The jewels of Palau are its 200 Rock Islands, densely forested limestone islets of varying sizes and shapes.
		Three major ocean currents converge there, funneling a wide variety of marine life: 700 corals and anemones, 1,500 kinds of reef and pelagic fish, rare chambered nautilus and giant tridacna clams that are commonly over four feet long and weigh a quarter-ton.
		Because of the diversity and density of the marine life and the topography of the islands, Palau is regarded as one of the best dive sites in the world.
	www.divetravel.info /destinations/pacific/palau_main.htm (171 words)

	my Micronesia * palau
		No wonder Palau's greatest resource is it natural beauty, which attracts visitors from around the globe -- especially divers and kayakers.
		In 1994, Palau drifted apart from the United States and signed the Compact of Free Association, making it one of the world's newest nations.
		Olekoi Palau was created to share a love for the islands of Palau and their people.
	www.mymicronesia.com /palau (1102 words)

	Palau
		Palau - Republic of Palau National name: Beluu er a Belau President: Tommy Remengesau (2001) Total area:...
		Atlas: Palau - Facts on Palau: flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
		Palau: History - History Spain held the islands for about 300 years before selling them to Germany in 1899.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0837332.html (197 words)

	Palau-Recourses-Links
		Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in The Antelope, a packet belonging to the honourable East India Company.
		Small section on an overview of Palau and the practicalities of visiting.
		Ethnographer presents a deeply academic study of the anthropology and ethnography of Palau, using semiotics.
	www.fishnfins.com /Resources.html (1142 words)

	Palau - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY: Palau is located in the west Pacific Ocean approximately 960 km (597 mi) east of the Philippines and is the most westerly archipelago of island groups that make up the Caroline Islands.
		The archipelago consists of over 200 islands and atolls which vary in size from small islands of coral limestone formation to Babeldoab, the 367 sq km (142 sq mi) main island, which is also the second largest Micronesian island after Guam.
		In July 1978 Palau rejected a referendum on the draft constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/palau.htm (504 words)

	Palau (11/03)
		Palau's per capita GDP of $5482 makes it one of the wealthier Pacific Island states.
		Arrivals from Asian countries dropped in 1998 and 1999 due to the regional economic downturn and remained at about 57,000 per year for 2000-2002.
		Palau has created a trust fund to be drawn upon after the cessation of Compact grants, the value of which had grown to $140 million by the beginning of 2000, but has been static in 2001-2002.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/p/36843.htm (1236 words)

	Palau
		The original settlers of Palau are believed to have arrived from Indonesia as early as 2500 B.C. The Palau islands' position on the western threshold of Oceania and their proximity to Southeast Asia have led to the population being a mixture of Malay, Melanesian, Filipino, and Polynesian ancestry.
		After the war they became a UN trusteeship (1947), administered by the U.S. Palau signed a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. in 1992, requiring the United States to provide economic aid in exchange for the right to build and maintain U.S. military facilities in Palau.
		Palau - Palau, officially Republic of Palau, independent nation (1995 est.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107866.html (493 words)

	Palau Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
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		The Republic of Palau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located some 500 km east of the Philippines.
		This Compact of Free Association was a hotly debated issue that Palauans voted down more than ten times since the 1970s, as provisions in the compact allow the United States broad powers, such as control of 51% of the island in time of national emergency.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Palau (994 words)

	Geography Of Palau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
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	Palau Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Palau (Political) CIA 1995 (85K) Palau (Small Map) CIA 1999 (31K) Republic of Palau (Outline Map) U.S. Bureau of the Census 1990 (232K)
		Palau's economy consists primarily of tourism, marine resources and agriculture.
		Palau Map results at Excite - Now gathers results from the top engines and directories.
	www.inneans.com /maps/Palau-map.html (505 words)

	Geography of Palau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Geography of Palau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Republic of (A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean) Palau consists of eight principal islands and more than 250 smaller ones lying roughly 500 miles southeast of the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines.
		The islands of Palau constitute part of the (A long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia east of the Philippines) Caroline Islands chain.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/geography_of_palau.htm (221 words)

	Geography and Environment : Palau : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library ofCongress)
		The Micronesia Water and Wastewater training project is designed to help communities in Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, Hawaii and Guam improve the operation, maintenance and management of the water and wastewater utilities.
		Launched in 1993, the Palau International Coral Reef Center seeks to address issues concerning health, population, environmental degradation and the aftermath of natural disasters.
		There is information about astronomy, meteorology, geography and culture as well as a bibliography.
	loc.gov /rr/international/asian/palau/resources/palau-geography.html (440 words)

	License Plates of Palau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		All 16 states of Palau have distinct license plate designs
		Palau or Belau is an independent country in the Pacific in a Compact of Free Association with the United States.
		Palau became independent from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1994.
	www.bonus.com /contour/world_license/http@@/www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/PA_PALA.html (51 words)

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