a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
"The tourists flew to Palau, a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States, to explore its pristine coral reefs."
a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
"The coral atolls and islands that make up Palau stretch across the western central Pacific Ocean."
A country in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau.
"After a week of exploring stunning coral reefs, our family decided to fly back home from their trip to the island nation of Palau."
The name Palau likely comes from the Palauan word beluu, meaning "village." This term traces back to the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian root banua, which refers to inhabited land or territory.