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The United States administered the Palau islands under a United Nations trusteeship called the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947 until 1994. That year, Palau became independent. About 18,000 people live in Palau. Koror, on Koror Island, is the capital.
Government. Palau is a republic in free association with the United States. Under this arrangement, the Palauan government controls the nation's internal and foreign affairs. However, the United States is responsible for the defense of the islands.
Palau's government is divided into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The president is elected to a four-year term. Palau has a two-house legislature. Voters elect its 14 senators and 16 delegates every four years. Judges are appointed for life by the president with the consent of the senate.
People. Most Palauans are descended from the people who originally settled the islands thousands of years ago. About two-thirds of Palau's people live on Koror Island. Most of them work for government agencies. Most of the rest of the islands' people live in scattered rural villages. They farm the land but grow barely enough food to make a small profit. The main foods of Palauans include seafood and taro, a plant with a starchy, edible underground stem.
Palauan and English are both official languages of Palau. Palauan children from ages 6 to 14 must attend school. About three-quarters of the people of Palau are Christians. The other one-fourth of the population follow a local religion known as Modekngei, which emphasizes traditional Palauan culture and values.
Land and climate. Palau consists mainly of a chain of about 200 islands. The chain extends approximately 100 miles (160 kilometers) from north to south and is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) wide. It is surrounded by a coral reef and is often referred to as the Palau Islands. However, several other scattered islands are also part of Palau. Altogether, Palau has a land area of 177 square miles (459 square kilometers). Babelthuap, also spelled Babeldaob, is Palau's largest island.
The northern islands of Palau are of volcanic origin and have rich soils. Most of these islands are fertile and have many trees. The southern islands are upraised coral formations. Most of these islands are too rugged for people to live on. But they are a major tourist attraction because of their spectacular natural beauty.
Palau has a tropical climate, with daytime temperatures of about 80 ?F (27 ?C). The islands receive more than 150 inches (380 centimeters) of rain a year. |
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