History of Palau, Culture of Palau, Information on travel and tourism on Palau. Introduction to Palau history: Palau, country in the western Pacific Ocean. (Full information on Palau is found in the book with title; Republic of Palau History, and Culture). It consists of some 340 coral and volcanic islands perched on the Kyushu-Palau Ridge. The Palau (also spelled Belau or Pelew) archipelago lies in the southwest corner of Micronesia, with Guam 830 miles (1,330 km) to the northeast, New Guinea 400 miles (650 km) to the south, and the Philippines 550 miles (890 km) to the west, A huge barrier reef system, continuous on the west and broken on the east, encircles most of the archipelago. Its major populated islands are Babelthuap (Babeldaob), Koror, Malakal, Arakabesan, and Peleliu. The sparsely populated Kayangel Islands to the north of Babelthuap and the raised coral islands of Angaur, Sonsorol, Pulo Anna, and Tobi south of Peleliu lie outside the barrier reef system.

"Constitution of the Republic of Palau" also referred to as "the Constitution of Palau" was adopted by the Palau Constitutional Convention, ratified at the Third Constitution Referendum on July 9, 1980, and entered into force January 1, 1981. The Second Constitutional Convention certifies the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Palau that were duly adopted by majority vote of the Delegates on July 15, 2005. This constitution is the guiding principle of every decision made in the country.

"Discover the real Micronesia and Palau"--Cover.