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Customer Service Catalog Request American Flag Etiquette Product Index View Cart/Checkout » Custom Flags, Banners & Signs » US Flags - Nylon » US Flags - Polyester » US Flags - Cotton » US Flags - Interment » US Flags - Rayon (FEDART GLO) » US Indoor/Parade Flags & Poles » State Indoor/Parade Flags & Poles » State & Territory Flags - Nylon » State & Territory Flags - Polyester » Military Service Flags » Flag Display Cases » US Government Agency Flags » Religious Flags » Residential Flagpoles » Historic Flags, Bunting, Books » International Flags » Texas State Flags » Government Buyers » Flag Construction Facts » American Flag Etiquette » Folding The American Flag » History of the Stars & Stripes » Speaking Engagements Epic Flags is a Proud Member of the Better Business Bureau Click the BBB logo below to view our information on file with the Better Business Bureau.   Home > International Flags > Palau Flags > Palau Flag 4' X 6' Palau Flag 4' X 6', Outdoor Flag Description: light blue with a large yellow disk (representing the moon) shifted slightly to the hoist side Introduction Palau Background: After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986, but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year, when the islands gained independence. Geography Palau Location: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines Geographic coordinates: 7 30 N, 134 30 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 458 sq km land: 458 sq km water: 0 sq km Area - comparative: slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,519 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm extended fishing zone: 200 nm Climate: Tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November Terrain: varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m Natural resources: forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals Land use: arable land: 8.7% permanent crops: 4.35% other: 86.95% (2001) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons (June to December) Environment - current issues: inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note: westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands Palau Flag 4' X 6' palauflag4x6 Related Products Palau Flag 3' X 5' | Palau Flag 4' X 6' < Return To Previous Page      ^ Return to Top of Page We Accept:          [Customer Service] [Contact Us] [Catalog Request] [View Flag Index] [View Cart/Checkout] [Main Page] Epic Flags offers High Quality American Flags, Flags for the 50 States, Flag Sets for Parades, Armed Services Flags, UN Member Flags, Religious Flags, Flag Poles and more. All world rights reserved ©2002-2012 Unauthorized duplication is unlawful. [Privacy Policy] [Security Policy]