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 | | Eventually, in 1979 Palauans voted against joining the Federated States of Micronesia based on language and cultural differences. |
 | | After a long period of transition, including the violent deaths of two presidents (Haruo Remeliik in 1985 and Lazarus Salii in 1988), Palau voted to freely associate with the United States in 1994 while opting to retain independence under the Compact of Free Association. |
 | | More information on politics and government of Palau can be found at the Politics and government of Palau series. |
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