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Belau

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Be·lau  (b-lou)
See Palau.
Belau [bəˈlaʊ]
n
(Placename) Republic of. a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands; administratively part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1947-87; entered into an agreement of free association with the US (1980); became fully independent in 1994. Chief island: Babelthuap. Capital: Koror. Pop.: 19 700 (2001 est.). Area: 476 sq. km (184 sq. miles) Former names Pelew Islands Palau Islands (until 1981)
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Noun1.Belau - a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
Palau Islands, Pelew, Palau
Palau, Republic of Palau, TT - a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
Pacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world
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