More than 200 volcanic and coral islands, many of them surrounded ... to maintain military bases in the country. Tourism accounts for around 40% of Palau's economy. Many visitors come from Taiwan ...
Palau became independent in 1994 ... Koror City, as the country's capital. There is concern that the low-lying islands could ...
Read more country profiles - Profiles by BBC Monitoring Capital ... 1979 - While four UN Trust Territories join to form the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands vote against ...