Palau is a former U.S.-administered United Nations territory, so its residents can work here legally should they make the 8, 000-mile journey.

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And then there's Palau, whose new president, Tommy Remengesau, is an environmentalist.

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It is hoped a deal with the Oceania National Olympic Committees, which include Fiji and Palau, will also take in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

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