Palau
Palau (or Belau)A republic comprising over 200 islands in the western Pacific, only eight of which are inhabited.
Physical.
The islands are geographically part of the Caroline Islands. The largest island is Babelthaup. Some of the islands are low-lying coral atolls but others are mountainous. The climate is tropical.Economy.
The main economic activities are fishing, farming, and tourism. Palau depends on aid from the USA.History.
Spain acquired the Caroline Islands in 1886 but sold them to Germany in 1899 , having been defeated in the Spanish–American War . Palau was occupied by Japan during World War I and remained under Japanese control until 1944 , when it was captured by Allied forces. The islands were administered by the USA as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific from 1947 . The islanders...[The entire page is 282 words long]
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