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Scuba diving in Palau
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- Very into tradition
- Make many things, and are into arts
- Women are the strength of the country (they control businesses, because men fish and at most times are at war)
- The people are very into baseball.

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Religion

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Palau really did not have a say whether the US could come in or not. The reason for this is because they were and still are a very small country and at the time they needed the US to support them because of how poor they were.

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- Jellyfish Lake
- Rock Islands
- National Museum Of Palau
- visit dolphins in Pacific
- Ngardmau Waterfall

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Here are some statistics of the religion of Palau:
Roman Catholic: 51.0
Protestant:26.7
Modekngei: 8.9
Other:12.4

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They use a representative government democracy which is a lot like USA's government.

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- The last census was taken in 2016, so the population is estimated to be 21,503 as of now.

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https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/palau

http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-palau-10143.html
https://www.britannica.com/place/Palau#toc54019
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1979/10/21/how-america-killed-a-constitution/b00796fb-cf9c-4b7a-ad25-b8db05a8ce40/?utm_term=.533a4551a916

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- The citizens of Palau are also citizens of the United States and are able to work there.
- Palau is often referred to as Belau.

- In the Pacific Ocean, Palau is a part of the Caroline Island chain.
- In 1783, Palau was accidentally discovered by the shipwrecked crew.

- In the Republic of Palau, the highest point is Mount Ngerchelchuus (242m).

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Picture of the land

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Flag of Palau

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Most of Palau relies on tourism for their economy and they also count on their food and retail economy.
Here are some statistics:
GDP: $164.3 million
Per capita GDP: $16,584
U.S. per capita GDP: $56,276

Tourism
Total visitor arrivals: 168,767 (2015)
Japan: 31,788
South Korea: 12,454
Taiwan: 15,258
China: 91,168
U.S: 8,849
Europe: 4,613

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Some of the purposes that Palau serves today are
-102.5 Million dollars in revenue for the US every year.
- They help with govermnet services and jobs
- Wholesale and retail trade

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How does the United States control, operate, or defend this country today? -GG

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How does the United States control, operate, or defend this country today? -GG

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-Palau was a member of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Island which was established in 1947. The United States administered this.
- The U.S. government dissolved the trust in 1986, but later tried to win  support for a compact of free association between Palau and the United States. It was unsuccessful until 1993.
- The Republic of Palau officially became a sovereign (having political power) state on October 1, 1994.

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The biggest reason that the US required was because during WWII the US needed a place to harbor their navy. And the only way that the US could get the navy to harbor there was to take it.

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The Republic of Palau was acquired by the US into the UN in 1947.

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- 500 islands in the western part of the pacific ocean.

- Longitude and Latitude : 7.5150° N, 134.5825° E