Belau
republic of, a group of pacific islands in the w part of the caroline group: taken by u.s. forces after severe fighting 1944; formerly a j-panese mandate, then under u.s. trusteeship; gained independence 1981. 171 sq. mi. (443 sq. km).
noun
an alternative name for the (republic of) palau
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