Fun fact 5 about Babeldaob
island
During World War II, a Japanese garrison on Babeldaob was composed of 21,449 Imperial Japanese Army men.
Babeldaob
Palau
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island
Babeldaob
Palau
Area
331 km²
Location
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.
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