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Situated in Micronesia, in the west of the Pacific Ocean, the island of Palau is the favorite destination of sea lovers. With an economy based on the triangle of tourism, agriculture and fishing, the island is a republic in free association with the United States, which provides defense, funding, and access to social services. The colonization has other cultural reflexes: it makes Christianity, either Catholic or Protestant, the main local religion, more popular than Modekngal, a cult of local origin. The language is another example, since English shares space with Japanese, Palauan, Tobian and Sonsorolese as official languages.<\/p>\n
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Globalization also contributes to make life easier for tourists, since the American dollar is Palau\u2019s official currency. With a peculiar map, the Republic of Palau has a total area of only 459km2 \u2013 comparatively a little bit larger than Sorocaba, in S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 and is made up of no fewer than eight islands and over 250 islets and atolls. Melekeok (the capital of the country), Koror \u2013 the ancient capital, with over 12 thousand inhabitants , which represents two thirds of the population (20,000 people) \u2013 Angaur, Babeldaob, and Peleliu are the main regions of Palau.<\/p>\n