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Sandra Pierantozzi, former Vice President of the Republic (2001-2004), Senator (1996-2001, 2016, Minister of Administration (1992-1993), Minister of Finance (2001-2002, Minister of Health (2002-2005), Minister of State (2009-2010), and serves as honorary consul of the Czech Republic in Palau
Republic of Palau. Palau was initially settled around 1000 BC.. Palau was likely sighted for the first time by Europeans as early as 1522, when the Spanish mission of the Trinidad, the flagship of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage of circumnavigation, sighted two small islands around the 5th parallel north, naming them "San Juan" without visiting them.
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Palau's recent history has been dominated by outside influences from Spain, Britain, Germany, Japan and the US. Palau saw some of the region's fiercest fighting in World War Two.
Koror, Palau [3] Hammer throw: 28.92 m Corrine Hideos: 21 June 2007 Koror, Palau [3] Javelin throw: 40.89 m Maleah Umerang Tengedik: 27 July 2005 South Pacific Mini Games: Koror, Palau [3] Heptathlon: 2906 pts Maleah Umerang Tengedik: 26-27 July 2005 South Pacific Mini Games: Koror, Palau [3]
Palau, [a] officially the Republic of Palau, [b] [7] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia .
History of Palau by period (4 C) History of Palau by topic (3 C, 2 P) D. Defunct organizations based in Palau (1 C) E. Historical events in Palau (4 C) N.
As of 2006, the first floor exhibition space displayed Palau's traditional culture and arts, including bead money and the house-buying ceremony known as ocheraol. [4] In the wider museum compound is a library of over 5000 books relating to the history and culture of Palau. [5]