Palau full name The Republic of Palau (the Republic of Palau), is located in the Western Pacific Ocean and belongs to the Micronesian island group. Palau has a land area of 459 square kilometers (equivalent to the size of three Shangkawa Islands), and is administratively divided into 16 states; the population in 2020 was 17,900 (approximately the population of Shangkawa Island), and 70% of them are Micronesia.
(1) Exclusive Economic Zone is more than 1,300 times its land area
The ocean exclusive economic zone of Palau has an area of 600,000 square kilometers, more than 1,300 times its land area. The ratio of exclusive economic zone to its land area ranks 9th in the world. Palau's exclusive economic zone ranks 43rd among the 197 countries in the world, similar to Bahamas and Morocco , but its land area is much smaller than the latter.
(2) The free contact country of the United States
Palau has been managed by Spain, Germany, Japan and the United States successively. In 1947, Palau, Marshall Islands , Micronesia, and Northern Mariana Islands formed the four political entities of , the custodian of Pacific Islands. In 1986, Palau signed a 50-year Free Contact Treaty with the United States. The Palau government obtained internal and diplomatic autonomy, and the United States was responsible for security and defense. In 1994, Palau joined United Nations . Palau nationals are not American citizens and cannot participate in the US election, but they can enter and exit the United States freely, live, study and work in the United States, and can also join the US military without a visa.
(3) The reputation of the chief is equivalent to that of the president
Palau implements the presidential republic system . The president is both the head of state and the head of government; the president and vice president are elected by universal suffrage, and the minister is appointed by the president; the parliament consists of the Senate and the Senate, with 13 senators and 16 senators in the House of Representatives, and both serve four years. While implementing the presidential system, Palau also retains the chief system. The highest chief called "Ibedul" and enjoys a reputation equivalent to the president. The Chiefs' Council consists of chiefs with higher status in each of the 16 states, providing advice to the president on issues of tradition and customs.
(4) Men's Club
Palau was not long ago matriarchal society , men not only need to be responsible for supporting their families, but also manage housework. Men usually have a lower status in the family than women. Men will have to go to jail if they hit women; women will have nothing to do if they hit men. The angry man could only hide in the guild hall and cry, and asked other men to talk about each other's pain. Although it has changed a lot now, the strong position of women has been retained. Among Palau government departments, women account for a large proportion, and in the Tourism Bureau and other departments, there are even fewer male staff.
(5) God's Aquarium
Palau has more than 1,500 fish species, and has the most colorful and breed tropical fish in the world. It is called "God's Aquarium".
(6) Coral Eden
Palau has more than 700 corals, making it the country with the largest number of coral species in the world. Palau was named the "Coral Eden" of the world's top ten human Eden . Other human eden Eden also has the top of the world - Mount Everest , ice and snow - South Georgia Island , volcanic Eden - Costa Rica , rare species Eden - Madagascar , water-made Eden - Grand Canyon, etc.
(7) The world's unique non-toxic jellyfish
Palau has the world's unique non-toxic jellyfish, Jellyfish Lake is the national treasure of Palau. Tens of thousands of years ago, Jellyfish Lake was part of the sea. Due to the movement of the earth's crust, the surrounding seabed rose, gradually isolated it from the outer sea, forming a seemingly ordinary inland saltwater lake. What is unusual is that most marine organisms in the lake die with nutrient consumption, leaving only a low-level marine organism that can survive with a small amount of microorganisms - jellyfish. Due to the disappearance of natural enemies, these jellyfish "lost" the weapon used by their ancestors to defend themselves - toxins in their bodies, becoming elves that humans can get close to.
(8) Milk Lake is not a lake
The Milk Lake located in Rock Islands is not a lake, but an isolated bay, surrounded by mountains on three sides, leaving a gap connected to the outer sea, looking like a lake. Because Palau's seawater is extremely transparent, the volcanic mud precipitated at the bottom of the lake makes the seawater blue-green and slightly milky white. In addition, the white volcanic mud at the bottom of the lake is very similar to milk, so it is called a milk lake. volcanic ash , which has been deposited at the bottom of the lake for tens of thousands of years, contains many natural mineral components. Together with bacterial action in seawater, it has become a pure natural and excellent skin care product. It is said that Japan's Shiseido tried to buy it as a skin care production base, but was rejected by the Palau government.
(9) The first of the seven diving sites in the world
The large fault is located outside the sea of the Belileu Islands and is known as the first of the seven diving sites in the world. The top of the large fault is only 5 meters away from the water surface. After extending outward for two or three meters, the seabed drops sharply by 300 meters, with a depth of up to 2,000 meters, becoming a large cliff in the sea, like a fault, so it is called a large fault. Because the water temperature and light vary greatly across different depths of water, the varieties of coral reefs are particularly rich. The coral color changes from monotonous yellow-brown and gray-white in the shallow reef area to colorful, just like flowers competing for beauty. The shapes are even more diverse, and they are rarely similar. In addition to corals, large fish can also be seen here.
(10) The clearest sea water in the world
Palau has the highest clearest sea water in the world, with a visibility of up to 100 meters. It is described by National Geographic as "one of the purest marine ecology in the Pacific." There are 7 different colors in Palau's sea water. The reason is that the sea water in Palau is clear and pollution-free and its undersea landscape is unique. Sometimes it is black reefs, sometimes it is colorful soft and hard corals, or fine sand and volcanic ash deposited in ancient times. All of this is reflected on the sea surface without reservation by the clear sea water, so there is this pleasing color.
Palau's products are only coconuts, sugar cane, pineapple, sweet potatoes, etc., and grain and daily necessities are imported. Tourism is one of Palau's pillar industries, accounting for about 50% of the total GDP. The total GDP in 2020 was US$250 million, and the per capita GDP of was US$14,230, which is 1.4 times that of my country's per capita GDP. Regardless of the size, population or economic scale, Palau is only equivalent to a small county or township in our country. There are no direct flights to Palau in mainland China and require a transfer in Seoul or Hong Kong.
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