Geography
The country of Palau is located in Oceania and is a group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean and southeast of the Philippines. The absolute location of Palau is 7 30 N, 134 30 E and is located southwest of the United States. A description of the place is tropical, hot and humid, which is contrary to the United States that has a multitude of different climates. Its main island is Babelthuap. One of the greatest natural hazards for the island is typhoons also known as hurricanes. Hurricanes are common in New Orleans, where one of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States, Hurricane Katrina, devastated many families. As for the people many are of the ethnic group known as
Palauan which is Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures. Approximately 69% of the people are Palauan, 15% are Filipino, 5% are Chinese, 2% are other Asians, 1% are Micronesian and 1.5% are Carolinian. The common languages for the country include Palauan (65%) which is official on most islands Filipino (14%), English (10%) and Chinese (7%). In the U.S. English is by far the most common language and is required to learn in the school system by law unless there are special circumstances such as immigration but even then many other countries require their people to learn English.
Palauan which is Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures. Approximately 69% of the people are Palauan, 15% are Filipino, 5% are Chinese, 2% are other Asians, 1% are Micronesian and 1.5% are Carolinian. The common languages for the country include Palauan (65%) which is official on most islands Filipino (14%), English (10%) and Chinese (7%). In the U.S. English is by far the most common language and is required to learn in the school system by law unless there are special circumstances such as immigration but even then many other countries require their people to learn English.
Religion
There are many different religions as well, the majority being Roman Catholic, followed by Protestant, and finally there is Modekngei, which is indigenous to Palau. In the United States though, the leading religion is Christianity followed by several branches such as Catholicism, Mormonism, and Protestantism. Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism make a small 4% of the total population. From research it was discovered that Palau barely deals with any degradation or pollution of the environment, something that America seems to struggle with everyday. Palau does suffer from inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste whereas Americans have an advanced plumbing system. Palau's marine ecosystem is threatening by illegal fishing practice often with the use of dynamite and fishing over coral reefs searching for gold and marine products. A great deal of movement has happened in Palau and the country has been influenced by outside sources. German
and Japanese occupations of missionaries in Palau introduced Christianity which three-quarters of the population practices. Mentioned earlier was Modekngei which is a combination of Christianity, the traditional Palauan religion and fortune telling.
and Japanese occupations of missionaries in Palau introduced Christianity which three-quarters of the population practices. Mentioned earlier was Modekngei which is a combination of Christianity, the traditional Palauan religion and fortune telling.
Baseball
Surprisingly baseball is a common sport in Palau. They share this love for baseball with the United States. The sport was introduced by the Japanese in the 1920s. Transportation in Palau is difficult because the country has no railways and almost half of the roads remain unpaved where in the United States all public highways and neighborhoods have paved roads and the first trans-continental railroad system was built in the 1860s. In Palau only the state of Koror maintains a bus service and transportation between islands mostly relies on private boats and domestic air services. Palau is most often associated with the region of Oceania but is also in the Northern Hemisphere.