Palau

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Palau

 

 

Airai State

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Welcome to Palau

 

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the rock islands
(coral uplift islands cut back by ocean to look like mushroom)

 

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Koror is one of the 16 States in this country of 17.000 people

 

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30 member national assembly

 

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Supreme Court

 

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tax on tourists at the airport (Palau country Tax)

 

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Koror State government
(Peace sign is indicative of their continued insistence that the country be free of nuclear weapons, thus vexing the U.S.)

 

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and for conservation (Koror state Tax)

 

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a native

 

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betel nut available at the local gas station convenience store

 

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much of the beauty of these islands is under the surface of these waters
(a very special place for snorkelers and divers)

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Airai State

Photos from State of Airai, Palau

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Other Pacific Islands

In the Pacific are many islands with very diverse peoples and cultures.
  Many have been largely untouched by Western civilization.
  To visit these is a unique experience.

 

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Cook Islands

 

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Fiji

 

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Guam

 

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Hawaiian Islands

 

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Kiribati

 

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Marquesas

 

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Midway Atoll

 

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Nauru

 

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New Caledonia

 

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New Zealand

 

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Norfolk Island

 

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Palau

 

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Papua New Guinea

 

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Pohnpei

 

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Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

 

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Saipan

 

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Samoa

 

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Tahiti

 

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Tinian

 

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Tonga

 

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Truk

 

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Solomon Islands

 

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Trobriand Islands

 

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Vanuatu

 

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Yap

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Indonesia

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The Indonesian Island of Bali

 

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Flores

 

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Irian Jaya

 

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The Indonesian Island of Java

 

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The Indonesian Island of Komodo

 

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The Indonesian Islands of MOLUKA

 

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The Indonesian Island of Selayar

 

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The Indonesian Island of Sulawesi

 

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The Indonesian Island of Sumatra

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