MelihaI believe that Palau is a terrific island. I feel like it appeals to me personally because of its matriarchal society which coincides with my feminist views. Although the U.S. does have a great amount of influence on the culture if one searches for Palau's authenticity, it is simple to find. The nation's culinary delicacy is well known and in case anyone is curious, it does NOT taste like chicken. The unemployment rate, which is around 5%, is great in comparison with the rest of the world. The outlook for Palau is wonderful. It has many natural resources but their economy is not exactly developed. This doesn't seem to be a problem for the people of Palau. I think it is probably difficult to expand their economy because they don't have a need for industrialized jobs, mostly because the population is relatively small. I find that out of all my country study projects, Palau was the most interesting for me. Its culture was unique to European influence and proved to be fun to learn about.
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TanyaIn my opinion I feel like Palau is in a pretty good condition for such a small island. Their island is protected by the United States, so in the case of war the country is required by law to be protected. The base on Palau also makes it accessable in times of war for the United States to port at. This means that Palau would get more people coming to the island thus making more money. Also the people of Palau are peaceful and so their island is not cause for much war or violence. Economically they have issues. This is because of the size of the island, so the GDP per capita is not very high because they don't have many high paying jobs.
However, Palau follows an education system that is very similar to the United States and school is required until the age of 16, so atleast the people are educated and can make it into colleges elsewhere. Also sports are a big part of the culture in Palau. So children can also get sports scholarships to other colleges. |