| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Palau |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Pa·lau |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pä-lou , p - |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also Be·lau (b-) |
| VARIANTS: | Formerly Pe·lew (p-l , p -) |
| A group of about 200 volcanic islands and islets in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. When the Carolines became part of the Federated States of Micronesia in 1978, Palau chose to form a republic in free association with the United States, which became effective in 1994. The capital is Koror. Population: 16,952.
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