Country history · Oceania

History of Palau

3 recorded states lay in what is now Palau, from German New Guinea (1884 CE). 4 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

19th century

  1. German New Guinea1884 CE – 1914 CE · colony

20th century

  1. South Seas Mandate1919 CE – 1947 CE · colony
  2. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands1947 CE – 1994 CE · colony

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Palau. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/palau
MLA
“History of Palau.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/palau. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Palau.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/palau.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Palau’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/palau (Accessed: ).