Palau,officially the Republic of Palau,is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia. It has a total area of 466 square kilometers (180 sq mi),making it one of the smallest countries in the world. The most populous island is Koror,home to the country's most populous city of the same name. The capital Ngerulmud is located on the largest island of Babeldaob,in Melekeok State. Palau shares maritime boundaries with international waters to the north,the Federated States of Micronesia to the east,Indonesia to the south,and the Philippines to the northwest.
The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1994. The Imperial Japanese South Seas Mandate had been seized by the US during the Pacific War,as Japan had occupied the territory since the League of Nations gave Japan mandate over the area after World War I. However,in the 1930s,Japan left the League of Nations,and then invaded additional lands. During World War II,military control of the islands was disputed,but by the end of the war the islands had come under control of the Allies. The Trust Territory of the Pacific was created to administer the islands as part of the United States,while still under the auspices of the United Nations. Most of the island groups in the territory became independent states,with some degree of ties kept with the United States:the Federated States of Micronesia,Marshall Islands and Palau are today independent states in a Compact of Free Association with the US,while the Northern Mariana Islands remain under US jurisdiction,as an unincorporated territory and commonwealth.
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands,the most prominent being Koror Island. It is Palau’s most populous state.
Thomas Esang "Tommy" Remengesau Jr. is a Palauan politician;in 2013 he was elected the ninth president of Palau and was re-elected to that office in 2016. Previously he served as the seventh president of the island nation from 2001 to 2009. He served as a Senator in the Palau National Congress between his two administrations. In sum,Remengesau was elected Vice-President of Palau in 1992 and 1996,then president in 2000,2004,2012 and 2016.
Peleliu is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu,along with two small islands to its northeast,forms one of the sixteen states of Palau. The island is notable as the location of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II.
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists,one from each of the world's six geographic regions:Africa,Asia,Europe,Islands and Island Nations,North America,and South and Central America. The award is given by the Goldman Environmental Foundation headquartered in San Francisco,California. It is also called the Green Nobel.
Elias Camsek Chin is a Palauan politician. He served as the Vice President of Palau from 1 January 2005 to 15 January 2009. He was elected as the president of the Senate of Palau from 16 January 2013 to 19 January 2017.
The Senate of Palau is the upper house of the Palau National Congress. The Senate has 13 members serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. No political parties exist. The most recent election was held on 3 November 2020.
The House of Delegates of Palau is the lower house of the Palau National Congress,Palau's bicameral legislature. The Senate of Palau is the upper house. The House of Delegates has 16 members,each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. Each state represents one constituency. No political parties exist. The last election was held on 3 November 2020.
Seacology is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization headquartered in Berkeley,California,that works to preserve island ecosystems and cultures around the world. Founded in 1991,it began with the work of ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox,who researched tropical plants and their medicinal value in the village of Falealupo in Samoa during the mid-1980s. When the villagers were pressured into selling logging rights to their rainforest in 1988 to build a new school,Cox and his wife offered to help secure funds for the new school in return for an agreement with the villagers to protect their forest. With the help of his friends and family,Cox secured the funds within six months,later earning him and the village chief,Fuiono Senio,the Goldman Environmental Prize for their efforts. Word spread throughout the islands,and with increasing demand for similar projects,Cox,along with Bill Marréand Ken Murdock,decided to form Seacology and expand their work internationally. For the first few years,the organization operated on a volunteer basis.
Melekeok is a state of the Republic of Palau located on the central east coast of Babeldaob Island. The seat of government of the country,Ngerulmud,is located in the state. The state consists of long beaches,hills,steep ridges,rivers,and the largest and only natural freshwater lake in Palau and Micronesia,Lake Ngardok.
Roman Tmetuchl was a Palauan political leader and businessman. He grew up in Japanese-controlled Palau and joined the Kempeitai,the Japanese secret police,during World War II. After the war,he became the leader of Palau's Liberal Party. He worked in the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1964 to 1978 and advocated for Palau gaining a separate status from the rest of Micronesia. He became governor of Airai and engaged in three unsuccessful Palauan presidential campaigns. As a businessman,Tmetuchl led several construction projects for his business holdings and for the Palauan community,including the Palau International Airport and a Seventh-Day Adventist clinic.
Kerai Mariur was the Vice President of Palau.
Marianas Variety is a daily newspaper published in Saipan,Northern Mariana Islands,five times per week. It is owned by Younis Art Studio Inc. Marianas Variety is a member of the Associated Press,Reuters,and the Pacific Islands News Association.
Yul Choi is a South Korean activist,environmentalist and organizer. He chaired the Korean Anti-Pollution Movement from 1988,and led the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement from 1993. He was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1994 and the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1995. He is currently a president of the Korea Green Foundation.
The Congress of Micronesia was a bicameral legislature in Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1964 to 1979.
Palau–Spain relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between these two countries. Palau currently has no diplomatic or consular representation in Spain. However,Spain has a consulate in Koror,while the embassy representing Spain for Palau is in Manila,Philippines.
David Ramarui was a Palauan politician. He served as a member of the Senate of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) prior to Palau separating from the territory,and then as Minister of Social Services in the Palauan government.
General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress.
Isidoro Rudimch was a Palauan entrepreneur,politician and President of the Senate of Palau.
