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'''Palau''' is a nation composed of about 200 islands located in the western Pacific Ocean, 528 mi (650 km) southeast of the Philippines. Only eight of the islands are permanently inhabited. They vary geologically from the high mountainous largest island, Babelthuap, to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107866.html Infoplease.com - Palau:History, Geography, Government and Culture</ref><ref>https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ps.html</ref>
'''Palau''' is a nation composed of about 200 islands located in the western Pacific Ocean, 528 mi (650 km) southeast of the Philippines. Only eight of the islands are permanently inhabited. They vary geologically from the high mountainous largest island, Babelthuap, to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107866.html Infoplease.com - Palau:History, Geography, Government and Culture</ref><ref>https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ps.html</ref>
In 2005, Palau was given $12.8 million in foreign aid from the US<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-129514/Compact-of-Free-Association Compact of Free Association (Oceanic-United States relations)</ref>
In 2005, Palau was given $12.8 million in foreign aid from the US<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-129514/Compact-of-Free-Association Compact of Free Association (Oceanic-United States relations)</ref>
== Palau during World War 2 ==
== Palau during World War 2 ==