Palau
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| Capital | Koror; note - a new capital is being built about 20 km northeast of Koror |
| Government | constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994 |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Area | total: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 458 sq km |
| Population | 19,409 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsorolese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) |
| Religion | Christian (Roman Catholics 49%, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Assembly of God, the Liebenzell Mission, and Latter-Day Saints), Modekngei religion (one-third of the population observes this religion which is indigenous to Palau) |
After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986, but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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Regions
Cities
Koror - capital
Other destinations
Understand
Palau is sometimes referred to as "Belau", due to the phonology of the local language.
Get in
Palau is completely surrounded by ocean: there is no way to travel overland to Palau. Hence, all international visitors arrive by plane or by boat.
By plane
Plane is the only real choice, there are flights from Manila twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday) and from Guam daily on Continental Micronesia. There are also two chartered flights from Taipei per week. There is only one airport in Koror.
By boat
Possible but not very easy.
Get around
Taxi and rented car.
Do
Palau is most famous for scuba diving. One of the most famous dive sites - Blue Corner, with constant sharks and a high current - is located less than 1 hour's boat ride from most resorts. Many live aboards like Ocean Hunter operate out of Palau. There are also tours to WWII battle fields on Palau.
Talk
English and Palauan are the official languages, although some islands also give official status to their own languages.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
There are lots of reasonably high end resorts on Palau, most catering for scuba divers.
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Stay healthy
Respect
Contact
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