!!!Palau
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The islands were first explored by Europeans in the 16th century, and were made part of the Spanish East Indies in 1574.

Along with other Pacific Islands, Palau was made a part of the United States-governed Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947.

Having voted against joining the Federated States of Micronesia in 1979, the islands gained full sovereignty in 1994 under a Compact of Free Association with the United States.
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*There are 5 seaports in Palau.
!!Tourist Attraction
[There are more than 250 islands in Palau—though most people live in the capital city.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/palau-guide]
!!National Facts
* The national dish of Palau is Qabili.
!References
#Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]