Gobies, half the length of a fingernail, hide from predators amongst the branches of a sea fan and eat tiny invertebrates. An old Japanese fighter has become an artificial reef now home to corals and and a variety of fish. The seaplane resting peacefully below the surface is a ghost of a violent past that is being absorbed by the living reef.
The Palau nautilus, found nowhere else on Earth, can be likened to an octopus living inside a beautiful white shell with brownish tiger stripes. Living at depths of two to three hundred meters, these mollusks lay eggs on the deep reef which will hatch after an 18 month period. Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google Classroom. Loading video The Place The Republic of Palau, a tropical archipelago in the western Pacific, is renowned for its matchless island scenery, pristine dive sites, and world-famous natural features, including the forest-tufted Rock Islands and surreal Jellyfish Lake.
Map by National Geographic Society Staff. The Mission. Her are some unusual facts about the country itself and its government. The country was to do a census in , but they did not have the budget for it. They did a mini-census, household-based, in and arrived at a number of 17, The census showed 19, The official estimate now is 20, Why the difference?
People were not home. The birth rate and death rate plus migration is about balanced. One new birth a day is average for this island state in the Pacific. Palau may have the highest percentage in the world of its citizens abroad. The Compact of Free Association below is one factor. It is a three branch system similar to the US.
It also recognizes the role of traditional laws and a Council of Chiefs each representing one of the states are advisers to the President. Well, if it is okay with the matriarch. Traditional society in Palau is a matriarchy. The chief position is primary hereditary. However, it based on the matriarch. Depending on the position, it may represent one or more matriarchs.
If they are not satisfied with the chief, he can be replaced. Another function of the house is to review major agreements that the state makes, to ensure they are following the traditional law. The house also reviews new laws approve by the state legislator. In , Koror became the administrative center for all Japanese possessions in the South Pacific. The town of Koror was a stylish metropolis with factories, shops, public baths, restaurants and pharmacies.
This came about on October 1st, , when Palau gained its independence upon signing of the Compact of Free Association with the United States. Palauan villages were, and still are, traditionally organized around matrilineal clans. Men and women had strictly defined roles.
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