In Palau it is possible to meet a virgin, still untouched by civilization nature, and to leave forever in her heart.
Have you ever heard about a country like Palau? And it is. And very picturesque.
It is an island Republic located in the Pacific ocean 800 km East of Philippines and North of Indonesia. Consists of 328 Islands of Paradise.
Palau is home to about 21 thousand people.
The archipelago of Palau – Western Caroline Islands. It consists of many small atolls formed on the tops of underwater volcanoes. The climate is tropical, rainy season from may to November.
The average temperature is 24-28 degrees Celsius.
In coastal waters are home to 1,500 species of tropical fish, many rare mammals. Also, according to environmentalists, off the coast of Palau is home to 130 species of sharks from those threatened with extinction.
In 1995, the international Committee of marine biologists and experts on nature protection declared Palau’s underwater wonder of the world. Tropical gardens and forests of Palau grow orchids and many exotic flowers and also home to about 50 species of birds.
On the island there is a lake of Jellyfish (Ongeim’l Tketau), which is inhabited by millions of jellyfish that can’t sting.
Contacts between islanders and Europeans was established only in 1783, when the reefs near the island along crashed the ship “the Antelope” the English captain Henry Wilson. High chieftain of the island of Koror Ibedul ordered to help in the repair of the vessel and sent his son, Lebow to study in England.
Ethnic groups: Palauan 69.9% of Filipinos of 15.3 %, Chinese 4.9 per cent, other Asian 2.4 per cent.
The average life expectancy is 68 years for men and 75 years for women.
The economy of Palau are tourism, fishing, crafts. In agriculture cultivated coconut and tapioca.
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During the Second world war the island was occupied by American forces during the Marianas operation. October 1, 1994, proclaimed the independence of Palau.
