Today we return to Micronesia, to the small island nation of Palau. Palau is comprised of more than 500 islands
Palau is in a “free association” with the United States. This essentially means that the US provides defence and certain economic benefits in exchange for Palau being within the US’s sphere of influence and allowing the US to build military bases on its territory.
Palau looks to have an almost perfect climate with temperatures around the mid-twenties every day of the year.
Palau is home to saltwater crocodiles and over 130 species of shark. Great for worry-free swimming.
Palau’s most famous dish is fruit bat soup. Yep, that’s right, soup made with bats. It’s kind of staggering then that Palau only recorded its first case of covid-19 last week!
Map of Palau
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