Word: micronesia
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...colored car coats and slinging toy kangaroos into the crowd, the Australians basked in the warmest applause. But beyond the nationalism there was much goodwill - toward the four athletes from East Timor, parading for the first time since their homeland's independence, as were teams from Eritrea, Palau and Micronesia. Even more stirring was the standing ovation given to the North and South Korean athletes, who, although they will compete separately, marched together in support of reunification. After all, said a North Korean official earlier in the week, "we are the same blood...
...damselfish, sharks, turtles, butterfly fish and stately Napoleon wrasses. The Blue Corner on the western reef is rated one of the world's top dive sites for its abundance of big fish. With 1,387 species at last count, Palau has more fish varieties than any other area of Micronesia. But a decade ago, all this was threatened by fishermen. A short boat ride from Ulong takes you to another channel that has been almost emptied of fish...
...campaigning have shown the majority of Palauans the logic behind conservation. "I don't think the next generation will eat turtle, for example," he says. His success in preserving Palau's marine life is also beginning to win over other Pacific islands. "The FSM [Federated States of Micronesia] and Pohnpei are planning to follow what we did," he says...