Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years, but it has not stationed any military forces there (2008)
Transnational Issues
Palau
Disputes - international:
maritime delineation negotiations continue with Philippines, Indonesia
This page was last updated on 18 December, 2008
======================================================================
@Panama
Introduction
Panama
Background: