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Palau

Pronunciation: /pəˈlaʊ/
(also Belau)
Definition of Palau
  • a group of islands in the western Pacific Ocean, an independent republic since 1990; population 20,800 (est. 2009); capital, Melekeok. It was part of the Pacific Islands Trust Territory administered by the US 1947–80.

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Definition of Palau in the US English dictionary
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