Palau Belau
Disclaimer: This information on the situation of homosexuals all over the world may not be completely accurate or up-to-date. The information is gathered on the Internet and in other publications. If you have any additional information, corrections, comments or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact me at  <never@heterosexual.com> Updated 99-11-26	Information on the situation for homosexuals in Palau: Legal Homosexuality is legal in the 16 federated states of Palau. This archipelago of 343 islands became independent from the United States on October 1, 1994. It was formally a United Nations Trust Territory under U.S. administration. The defence is the responsibility of the U.S. military which is granted access to Palau the first 50 years after independence. Palau has earlier been under both German and Japanese control. If you have any further information on the current situation in Palau, please contact me.    Age of consent Male-Female Male-Male Female-Female Palau ? ? ? No information on the age of consent was found. Suffrage is 18. Further information on Palau can be found at: Palau Visitors Authority Reader's Digest - The Living Edens: Palau Pia Japan Palau Information - Japanese personal page about Palau	Statistics: Republic, Oceania Area: 508 km² Population: 18,467 Capital: Koror (a new capital is under construction) Currency: dollar Constitution Day: Jul. 9 ISO 3166 Internet Country Code(s): .pw

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