Palau

This article is about the country. For other uses, see are Palauan (member of the wider SundaSulawesi lanPalau (disambiguation).
guage group) and English, with Japanese, Sonsorolese,
and Tobian recognised as regional languages.
Coordinates: 730N 13430E / 7.500N 134.500E
Palau ( i /pla/, historically Belau or Pelew), ocially the Republic of Palau (Palauan: Beluu er a Belau),[4] is an island country with a population of 17,948
on 465 km2 , located in the western Pacic Ocean. It contains approximately 250 islands, which form the western
chain of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. The most
populous of these is Koror. The capital Ngerulmud is
located on the nearby island of Babeldaob, in Melekeok
State. Palau shares maritime boundaries with Indonesia,
the Philippines, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

1 Etymology

The name for the islands in the Palauan language, Belau,

likely derives from either the Palauan word for village,
beluu,[5] or from aibebelau (indirect replies), relating to
a creation myth.[6] The name Palau entered the English
language from the Spanish Los Palaos, via the German
Palau. An archaic name for the islands in English was the
Pelew Islands.[7] It should not be confused with Pulau,
The country was originally settled approximately 3,000 which is an Indonesian word meaning island.
years ago by migrants from the Philippines and sustained
a Negrito population until around 900 years ago. The islands were rst explored by Europeans in the 16th cen- 2 History
tury, and were made part of the Spanish East Indies in
1574. Following Spains defeat in the SpanishAmerican
War in 1898, the islands were sold to Imperial Germany Main article: History of Palau
in 1899 under the terms of the GermanSpanish Treaty,
where they were administered as part of German New
Guinea. The Imperial Japanese Navy conquered Palau
during World War I, and the islands were later made a 2.1 Early history
part of the Japanese-ruled South Pacic Mandate by the
League of Nations. During World War II, skirmishes, in- Palau was originally settled between the 3rd and 2nd
cluding the major Battle of Peleliu, were fought between millennia BC, most likely from the Philippines or
American and Japanese troops as part of the Mariana and Indonesia.[8]
Palau Islands campaign. Along with other Pacic Islands,
The islands sustained a population of short-statured
Palau was made a part of the United States-governed
Negrito or Pygmy people until the 12th century, when
Trust Territory of the Pacic Islands in 1947. Having
they were replaced. The modern population, judging by
voted against joining the Federated States of Micronesia
its language, may have come from the Sunda Islands.
in 1979, the islands gained full sovereignty in 1994 under
Sonsorol, part of the Southwest Islands, an island chain
a Compact of Free Association with the United States.
approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) from the main
Politically, Palau is a presidential republic in free assoisland chain of Palau, was sighted by Europeans as early
ciation with the United States, which provides defense,
as 1522, when the Spanish mission of the Trinidad, the
funding, and access to social services. Legislative power
agship of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage of circumnaviis concentrated in the bicameral Palau National Congress.
gation, sighted two small islands around the 5th parallel
Palaus economy is based mainly on tourism, subsistence
north, naming them San Juan.[9]
agriculture and shing, with a signicant portion of gross
national product (GNP) derived from foreign aid. The After the conquest of the Philippines in 1565 by the
country uses the United States dollar as its currency. Spanish Empire, the archipelago of Palau became part of
The islands culture mixes Japanese, Micronesian and the territory of the Captaincy General of the Philippines,
Melanesian elements. The majority of citizens are of established in 1574 as part of the Spanish East Indies with
mixed Micronesian, Melanesian, and Austronesian de- the capital based in the colonial centre in Manila. Howscent, with signicant groups descended from Japanese ever, the Spanish presence only began to express with
and Filipino settlers. The countrys two ocial languages evangelization, began at the end of 17th century, and its
dominance began to take shape in the 18th century.
1

HISTORY

more Jesuit priests. The failure of these missions gave

Palau the original Spanish name Islas Encantadas (Enchanted Islands).[11] Despite these early misfortunes, the
Spanish Empire later came to dominate the islands.

2.4 Colonial era

British traders became prominent visitors to Palau in the
18th century, followed by expanding Spanish inuence
Map of 1888 showing the Spanish East Indies, being part of it in the 19th century. Following its defeat in the Spanish
American War, Spain sold Palau and most of the rest
Palau Islands (map without Philippines)
of the Caroline Islands to the German Empire in 1899
pursuant to the GermanSpanish Treaty (1899). During
2.2 After 16th century
World War I, the Japanese Empire annexed the islands after seizing them from Germany in 1914. Following World
The conscious discovery of Palau came a century later in War I, the League of Nations formally placed the islands
1697, when a group of Palauans were shipwrecked on the under Japanese administration as part of the South Pacic
Philippine island of Samar to the northwest. They were Mandate.
interviewed by the Czech missionary Paul Klein on 28
December 1696. Klein was able to draw the rst map
of Palau based on the Palauans representation of their 2.5 American era
home islands that they made with an arrangement of 87
pebbles on the beach. Klein reported his ndings to the During World War II, the United States captured Palau
Jesuit Superior General in a letter sent in June 1697.[10] from Japan in 1944 after the costly Battle of Peleliu, when

2.3

Spanish era

more than 2,000 Americans and 10,000 Japanese were

killed. The islands passed formally to the United States
under United Nations auspices in 1947 as part of the Trust
Territory of the Pacic Islands established pursuant to
Security Council Resolution 21.

2.6 Independence

Koror chiefs in 1915

This map and the letter caused a vast interest in the new
islands. Another letter written by Fr. Andrew Serrano
was sent to Europe in 1705, essentially copying the information given by Klein. The letters resulted in three unsuccessful Jesuit attempts to travel to Palau from Spanish
Philippines in 1700, 1708 and 1709. The islands were
rst visited by the Jesuit expedition led by Francisco
Padilla on 30 November 1710. The expedition ended
with the stranding of the two priests, Jacques Du Beron
and Joseph Cortyl, on the coast of Sonsorol, because the
mother ship Santsima Trinidad was driven to Mindanao
by a storm. Another ship was sent from Guam in 1711
to save them only to capsize, causing the death of three

TTPI High Commissioner and sta, 1960s

Four of the Trust Territory districts joined together and

formed the Federated States of Micronesia in 1979, but
the districts of Palau and the Marshall Islands declined
to participate. Palau, the westernmost cluster of the
Carolines, instead opted for independent status in 1978.
It approved a new constitution and became the Republic
of Palau in 1981.[12] It signed a Compact of Free Association with the United States in 1982. After eight referenda

3.1

Foreign relations

and an amendment to the Palauan constitution, the Com- 3.1 Foreign relations
pact was ratied in 1993. The Compact went into eect
on 1 October 1994,[13] marking Palau de jure indepen- Main article: Foreign relations of Palau
dent, although it had been de facto independent since 25
May 1994, when the trusteeship ended.
As a sovereign nation, Palau conducts its own foreign
Legislation making Palau an oshore nancial center relations.[14] Since independence, Palau has established
was passed by the Senate in 1998. In 2001, Palau passed diplomatic relations with a number of nations, including
its rst bank regulation and anti-money laundering laws. many of its Pacic neighbors. On 29 November 1994,
the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution
963 recommending Palaus admission to the United Nations. The United Nations General Assembly approved
admission
for Palau pursuant to Resolution 49/63 on 15
3 Politics and government
December 1994.[17] Palau has since joined several other
international organizations. In September 2006, Palau
Main article: Politics of Palau
hosted the rst Taiwan-Pacic Allies Summit. Its PresPalau is a multi-party democratic republic. The President ident has made ocial visits to other Pacic countries,
including Taiwan.
The United States maintains a diplomatic delegation and
an embassy in Palau, but most aspects of the countries
relationship have to do with Compact-funded projects,
which are the responsibility of the U.S. Department of
the Interior's Oce of Insular Aairs.[18]
In international politics, Palau often votes with the United
States with respect to United Nations General Assembly
resolutions.[19]
Palau is a member of the Nauru Agreement.[20]

Capitol of Palau, the seat of government.

of Palau is both head of state and head of government.

Executive power is exercised by the government, while
legislative power is vested in both the government and
the Palau National Congress. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Palau adopted
a constitution in 1981.
The governments of the United States and Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association in 1986, similar
to compacts that the United States had entered into with
the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of
the Marshall Islands.[14] The compact entered into force
on 1 October 1994, concluding Palaus transition from
trusteeship to independence[14] as the last portion of the
Trust Territory of the Pacic Islands to secure its independence pursuant to Security Council Resolution 956.

In 1981, Palau voted for the worlds rst nuclear-free constitution. This constitution banned the use, storage and
disposal of nuclear, toxic chemical, gas and biological
weapons without rst being approved by a majority
in a referendum.[21] This ban delayed Palaus transition
to independence, because while negotiating the Compact, the U.S. insisted on the option to operate nuclear
propelled vessels and store nuclear weapons within the
territory,[22] prompting campaigns for independence and
denuclearisation.[23] After several referendums that failed
to achieve a majority, the people of Palau nally approved the Compact in 1994.[24][25]
In June 2009, Palau announced that it would accept up to
seventeen Uyghurs that had previously been detained by
the American military at Guantanamo Bay,[26] with some
American compensation for the cost of their upkeep.[27]

Only one of the Uyghurs initially agreed to

resettlement,[28] but by the end of October, six of
the seventeen had been transferred to Palau.[29] An aid
agreement with the United States, nalized in January
The Compact of Free Association between the United
2010, was reported to be unrelated to the Uyghur
States and Palau[15] sets forth the free and voluntary asagreement.[30]
sociation of their governments. It primarily focuses on
the issues of government, economic, security and defense
relations.[16] Palau has no independent military, relying
3.2 Administrative divisions
on the United States for its defense. Under the compact,
the American military was granted access to the islands
for 50 years. The U.S. Navy role is minimal, limited to Main article: States of Palau
a handful of Navy Seabees (construction engineers). The
U.S. Coast Guard patrols in national waters.
Palau is divided into sixteen states (until 1984 called mu-

GEOGRAPHY

3.3 Maritime Law Enforcement

Palau employs 18 marine police ocers to patrol the
nations 230,000 square mile exclusive economic zone.
They employ a donated Australian patrol boat, the
Remeliik, to hunt for poachers and unlicensed shermen.
Two small berglass boats are used for littoral operations.
They are based on Koror.[31]

4 Geography
Main article: Geography of Palau
Palaus territory consists of an archipelago located in the
Pacic Ocean. Its most populous islands are Angaur,
Babeldaob, Koror and Peleliu. The latter three lie together within the same barrier reef, while Angaur is an
oceanic island several miles to the south. About twothirds of the population live on Koror.

The sixteen states of Palau.

The coral atoll of Kayangel is north of these islands, while

the uninhabited Rock Islands (about 200) are west of the
main island group. A remote group of six islands, known
as the Southwest Islands, some 375 miles (604 km) from
the main islands, make up the states of Hatohobei and
Sonsorol.

nicipalities). These are listed below with their areas (in

4.1
square kilometers) and 2012 Census populations:

Climate

Historically, Palaus Rock Islands have been part of the

Palau has a tropical climate with an annual mean
State of Koror.
temperature of 82 F (28 C). Rainfall is heavy throughout the year, averaging 150 inches (3,800 mm). The
average humidity is 82% and, although rain falls more
frequently between July and October, there is still much
sunshine.
Typhoons are rare, as Palau lies outside the main typhoon
zone. The strongest typhoon that struck Palau since reliable records was Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.[32] A mandatory emergency evacuation was issued for Kayangel. A
storm surge damaged several houses. Despite residents
refusal to evacuate safely, no fatalities or major injuries
were reported.

4.2 Environment

Republic of Palau.

While much of Palau remains free of environmental

degradation, areas of concern include illegal dynamite
shing, inadequate solid waste disposal facilities in Koror
and extensive sand and coral dredging in the Palau lagoon.
As with other Pacic island nations, rising sea level
presents a major environmental threat. Inundation of
low-lying areas threatens coastal vegetation, agriculture,
and an already insucient water supply. Wastewater
treatment is a problem, along with the handling of toxic
waste from fertilizers and biocides.

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ocean,[35] a similar size to France.[36][37][38] President
Johnson Toribiong announced the sanctuary at a meeting
of the United Nations.[36][39][40] President Toribiong proposed a worldwide ban on shing for sharks.[36] In 2012,
Palau received the Future Policy Award from World Future Council, because Palau is a global leader in protecting marine ecosystems.[41]

5 Economy
Rock Islands in Palau.

Main article: Economy of Palau

Palaus economy consists primarily of tourism,
subsistence agriculture and shing. Tourist activity
focuses on scuba diving and snorkeling in the islands
rich marine environment, including its barrier reefs'
walls and World War II wrecks. The government is
the largest employer, relying heavily on U.S. nancial
assistance. Business and tourist arrivals numbered some
50,000 in nancial year 2000/2001.

An aerial view of limestone islands.

Saltwater crocodiles are also indigenous to Palau and occur in varying numbers throughout the various mangroves
and even in parts of the beautiful rock islands. Although
this species is generally considered extremely dangerous,
there has only been one fatal human attack in Palau within
modern history, and that was in the 1960s. In Palau, the
largest crocodile measured in at 4.5 metres (15 ft).
The nation is also vulnerable to earthquakes, volcanic activity, and tropical storms. Palau already has a problem
KororBabeldaob Bridge.
with inadequate water supply and limited agricultural areas to support its population.
The population enjoys a per capita income twice that of
On 5 November 2005, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Micronesia as a whole. Long-term prospects for the key
Jr. took the lead on a regional environmental initiative tourist sector have been greatly bolstered by the expansion
called the Micronesia challenge, which would conserve of air travel in the Pacic, the rising prosperity of leading
30% of near-shore coastal waters and 20% of forest land East Asian countries and the willingness of foreigners to
by 2020. Following Palau, the initiative was joined by nance infrastructure development.
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands,
Air service has at times been spotty. Palau Micronesia
and the U.S. territories of Guam and Northern Mariana
Air, Asian Spirit and Pacic Flier provided service to the
Islands. Together, this combined region represents nearly
Philippines and other destinations at various times during
5% of the marine area of the Pacic Ocean and 7% of its
the 2000s, but all suspended service.[42] United Airlines
coastline.
now provides near-daily service to and from Guam, and
once-weekly service to Yap. Also, Delta Air Lines provides service three times per week to Tokyo.
4.3 Sanctuary
On 25 September 2009, Palau announced that it would
create the worlds rst shark sanctuary.[34] Palau banned
all commercial shark shing within the waters of its
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The sanctuary protects
about 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi) of

In November 2006, Palau Saving Bank ocially announced bankruptcy. On 13 December of the same year,
the Palau Horizon reported that 641 depositors had been
aected. Among them, 398 held less than $5,000 USD,
with the remainder ranging from $5,000 to $2 million
USD. On 12 December 79 aected people received com-

7 DEMOGRAPHICS

pensation. Mr. Toribiong said, The fund for the payout

came from the balance of Palau governments loan from
Taiwan. From a total of $1 million USD, which originally was for assisting Palaus development, $955,000
USD was left at the time of bankruptcy. Toribiong requested the Taiwanese government use the balance to repay its loans. Taiwan agreed to the request. The compensation would include those who held less than $4,000
USD in an account.[43]
The income tax has three brackets with progressive rates
of 9.3%, 15%, and 19.6% respectively. Corporate tax is
4%, and general sales tax is 0.0%. There are no property
taxes.

Transportation

Palau International Airport provides scheduled direct

ights with Guam, Manila, Seoul and Taipei and since
December 2010, Tokyo-Narita. In addition, the states of
Angaur and Peleliu have regular service to international
destinations.
Freight, military and cruise ships often call at Malakal
Harbor, on Malakal Island outside Koror. The country
has no railways, and of the 61 km or 38 mi of highways,
only 36 km or 22 mi are paved. Driving is on the right
and the speed limit is 40 km/h (25 mph). Taxis are available in Koror. They are not metered and fares are negotiable. Only Koror oers bus service. Transportation
between islands mostly relies on private boats and domestic air services. However, there are some state run boats
between islands as a cheaper alternative.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Palau

Tobi villagers.

along with Palauan, is ocial. Japanese is spoken widely

amongst older Palauans and is an ocial language in the
State of Angaur.[44][45] Including second-language speakers, more people speak English than Palauan in Palau .

7.2 Religion
Main article: Religion in Palau

The German and Japanese occupations of Palau both

subsidized missionaries to follow the Spanish. Three
quarters of the population are Christians (mainly Roman
Catholics and Protestants), while Modekngei (a combination of Christianity, traditional Palauan religion and fortune telling) and the ancient Palauan religion are commonly observed. Japanese rule brought Mahayana Buddhism and Shinto to Palau, which were the majority
religions among Japanese settlers. However, following
Japans World War II defeat, the remaining Japanese
largely converted to Christianity, while the remainder
continued to observe Buddhism, but stopped practicing
Shinto rites.[46] There are also approximately 400 Bengali
Muslims in Palau, and recently a few Uyghurs detained in
7.1 Languages
Guantanamo Bay were allowed to settle in the island naThe ocial languages of Palau are Palauan and English, tion.
except for two states (Sonsorol and Hatohobei) where According to the 2005 census[47] 49.4% of the population
the local language, Sonsorolese and Tobian, respectively, is Roman Catholic, 21.3% Protestant, 8.7% Modekngei
The population of Palau is approximately 21,000, of
whom 70% are native Palauans of mixed Melanesian,
Micronesian, and Austronesian descent. Many Palauans
also have some Asian ancestry, from intermarriage between settlers and Palauans beginning in the 19th and
20th centuries. Palauans with mixed Japanese ancestry
accounted for the largest group. Some also had some
Chinese or Korean ancestry. Filipinos form the second
largest ethnic group. There are also few Bangladeshi
migrant workers, Europeans, Americans and Chinese
Uyghur former detainees on the island.

8.1

Traditional government

and 5.3% Seventh-day Adventist. Only 1% of the population was estimated to be Buddhist in 2010, with the
Chinese community also practicing Chinese folk religion
as well.[48] In 2009, the small Jewish community sent two
cyclists to the 18th Maccabiah Games.[49]

Culture

8.1 Traditional government

The present day traditional government of Palau is a
continuation of its ancestor, composed of practices that
span thousands of years. Traditionally, Palau was hierarchically organized. The lowest level is the village or
hamlet, then the chiefdom (now politically referred to as a
state) and nally alliances of chiefdoms. In ancient times,
numerous federations divided power, but upon the 17th
century introduction of rearms by the British, an imbalance of power occurred.

Palau became divided into northern and southern federSee also: Music of Palau and Palauan language
Palauan society follows a very strict matrilineal system. ations. The Northern Federation is headed by the high
chief and chiefess of the ruling clan Uudes of Melekeok
state, the Reklai and Ebilreklai. They are commonly referred to as the king and queen of the Northern Federation. This northern federation comprises the state of
Kayangel, Ngerchelong, Ngardmau, Ngiwal, Ngaraard,
Ngatpang, Ngeremlengui, Melekok, Aimeliik, Ngchesar
and Airai. The Southern Federation is likewise represented by the high chief and chiefess of the ruling Idid of
Koror state.
The Southern Federation comprises the states of Koror,
Peleliu and Angaur. However, fewer and fewer Palauans
have knowledge of the concept of federations, and the
term is slowly dying out. Federations were established as
a way of safeguarding states and hamlets who shared economic, social, and political interests, but with the advent
A traditional Palauan hut (2012)
a federal government, safeguards are less meaningful. It
is interesting to note however, that in international relations, the king of Palau is synonymous with the Ibedul
Matrilineal practices are seen in nearly every aspect of
of Koror. This is because Koror is the industrial capiPalauan traditions, especially in funeral, marriage, inhertal of the nation, elevating his position over the Reklai of
itance and the passing of traditional titles.
Melekeok.
The cuisine includes local foods such as cassava, taro,
It is a misconception that the king and queen of Palau,
yam, potato, sh and pork. Western cuisine is favored
or any chief and his female counterpart for that matter
among young Palauans and the locals are joined by forare married. Traditional leaders and their female couneign tourists. The rest of Micronesia is similar with much
terparts have always been related and unmarried (marless tourism, leading to fewer restaurants. Tourists eat
rying relatives was a traditional taboo). Usually, a chief
mainly at their hotels on such islands. Some local foods
and his female counterpart are brother and sister, or close
include an alcoholic drink made from coconut on the tree;
cousins, and have their own spouses.
the drink made from the roots of the kava; and the chewing of betel nuts.
The traditional government system still inuences the nations aairs, leading the federal government to repeatedly attempt to limit its power. Many of these attempts
took the form of amendments to the constitution that
were supported by the corporate sector to protect what
they deemed should be free economic zones. One such
example occurred in early 2010, where the Idid clan, the
ruling clan of the Southern Federation, under the leadership of Bilung, the Southern Federations queen, raised a
civil suit against the Koror State Public Lands Authority
(KSPLA). The Idid clan laid claim over Malakal Island,
a major economic zone and Palaus most important port,
citing documents from the German Era. The verdict held
that the Island belonged to the KSPLA.

8.2 Sports
See also: Baseball in Palau
Baseball is a popular sport in Palau after its introduction
by the Japanese in the 1920s. The Palau national baseball
team won the gold medal at the 1990, 1998 and 2010
Micronesian Games, as well as at the 2007 Pacic Games.
Palau also has a national football team, organised by the
Palau Soccer Association, but is not a member of FIFA.
The Association also organizes the Palau Soccer League.

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8.3

Education

Primary education is required until age of 16. Schools

include both public and private institutions as well as
some elds of study available at Palau Community College. For further undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, students travel abroad to attend tertiary
institutions. Popular choices among Palauan scholars include the San Diego State University, University of the
South Pacic, University of Guam, and the University of
Hawaii.[50]

8.4

Cuisine

See also: List of Oceanian cuisines

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Outline of Palau
Index of Palau-related articles
List of islands in Palau
Visa policy of Palau
Palau'amine

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Palau. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence

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Palau from the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries (USA) Government Publications.
Australian library online, subscription, or membership via institutional access, is required.
Palau at DMOZ
Palau prole from the BBC News
Palau Encyclopdia Britannica entry
Wikimedia Atlas of Palau
NOAAs National Weather Service Palau
The Interesting History of Prince Lee Boo, Brought
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Republic of Palau National Government

Embassy of the Republic of Palau in Japan
Chief of State and Cabinet Members
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Palau to the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Honorary Consulate-General of Palau to Belgium

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