Fun facts about Babeldaob
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Babeldaob contains Palau's highest point, the 242 m (794 ft)-tall Mount Ngerchelchuus.
Babeldaob
Palau
Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
From the “Geography” section
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Babeldaob encompasses 10 of the 16 states of Palau.
Babeldaob
Palau
Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
From the “Geography” section
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The central forested Middle Ridge of Babeldaob has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
Babeldaob
Palau
Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
From the “Environment” section
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The first sighting of Babeldaob by Europeans was recorded by the Spanish expedition of Ruy López de Villalobos in January 1543.
Babeldaob
Palau
Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Peter R. Binter (=Binter); The original uploader was Binter at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Peter R. Binter) · Public Domain
During World War II, a Japanese garrison on Babeldaob was composed of 21,449 Imperial Japanese Army men.
Babeldaob
Palau
Babeldaob is the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is in the western Caroline Islands, and the second largest island in the Micronesia region of Oceania. Palau's capital, Ngerulmud, is located on Babeldaob, in Melekeok State.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Peter R. Binter (=Binter); The original uploader was Binter at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Peter R. Binter) · Public Domain