Palau

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/ (pɑːˈlaʊ) /

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noun

Republic of Palau a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands; administratively part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1947–87; entered into an agreement of free association with the US (1980); became fully independent in 1994. Chief island: Babelthuap. Capital: Melekeok, on Babelthuap (functions moved from Koror in 2006). Pop: 21 108 (2013 est). Area: 476 sq km (184 sq miles)Former name: Pelew Islands

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Words nearby Palau

Palatka, palato-, palato-alveolar, palatogram, palatography, Palau, palaver, Palawan, palazzo, palazzo pants, pale

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How to use Palau in a sentence

Scannon found his calling while on a scuba diving trip to Palau, a group of small islands near Japan.
Will These Men Ever Come Home? The Search for Missing WWII Pilots in “Vanished”|Jordan Michael Smith|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He interviews families, makes repeated trips to Palau, and places at the forefront of his life a hunt for men he never knew.
Will These Men Ever Come Home? The Search for Missing WWII Pilots in “Vanished”|Jordan Michael Smith|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No records of them existed, and few accounts existed of the air campaign over Palau at all.
Will These Men Ever Come Home? The Search for Missing WWII Pilots in “Vanished”|Jordan Michael Smith|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One referred to the Uighurs, and another to the relocation of 13 detainees to Palau.
Obama's 6 Funniest Moments from the Correspondents' Dinner|The Daily Beast Video|June 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST

To make tea, prepare palau, and either listen to or tell sacred legends, was the alternate occupation of the day.
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)|Arminius Vmbry
Otus reached Palau from Asia, possibly by way of the Philippines.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
As at the other islands of Micronesia, the starling at Palau is noisy and conspicuous.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Angaur, to the south of Peleliu, may be included with the Palau Archipelago.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Coultas collected six downy nestlings at Palau in November and December.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker