Photo Gallery: Palau
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Photo: Aerial view of Rock Islands, Palau
Photo: Aerial view of Rock Islands, Palau
Photo: Mushroom-shaped island in Palau
Photo: Kayakers in Palau
Photo: Person in cave in Palau
Photo: Palau cave markings
Photo: Stone pillars in Palau
Photo: Spearfisher in Palau
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The picturesque nation of Palau forms an island chain southeast of the Philippines roughly 125 miles (200 kilometers) long. A trust territory of the United States from 1947 until 1994, this Micronesian archipelago is made up of eight large islands and some 250 islets.
Photograph by Stephen Alvarez

Palau Features
Photo: Palau, Bora Bora
An Enduring Love
Understand one writer's enduring love for Palau.
Photo: Palau, Green Tree Skink
Hotspots in the Pacific
Learn more about the conservation efforts underway in the Pacific islands, including Micronesia, Palau, and Polynesia.
Photo: Small human skull
Video: Ancient Little People Found?
Watch what could be a major discovery as scientists uncover tiny human bones in a cave on a remote island in Palau.


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