Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Palau News

I just checked an electoral calendar.  And it turns out that Palau is holding its presidential election on November 4th.  Embarrassingly ignorant of the Palau electoral process, the plight of the Palauen people, and even the location of Palau on a map, I've decided to give some of my attention.  

The Republic of Palau is an island nation in the South Pacific.  If someone were to toss you out of a plane roughly half way between your flight from Tokoyo to Sidney you might hit Palau with the perfect wind sheer.  It gained its independence in 1994, when it established a compact of free association with the US and entered the UN.  

Here's a quick list of the Palau political system.  Should be interesting, huh? 

3 comments:

Cranky Doc said...

"If someone were to toss you out of a plane roughly half way between your flight from Tokoyo to Sidney you might hit Palau with the perfect wind sheer."

Surely there must be other ways to get there? Must be tough on the tourist trade.

Cranky Doc said...

The Palau News widget is inspired.

Matt Williams said...

sad, huh?