Joel BergsmaUnderwater photographer · Expedition diver

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Palau Capitol

New Capitol Building Complex in Babeldaop, Palau. 2011

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Palau's new capitol bulding, housing the 3 branches of its federal government.Korean memorial to its citizens who died in Palau during World War II.Palau's capitol building. The EU sponsored solar panels are on top of the car port on the right center of the photo.The Republic of China funds many projects in Palau. We were told that it includes granting and loaning Palau the money needed to build its capitol building complex.
Korean Memorial Park, located near the Palauan capitol building. During the Japanese administration, they brought Korean workers to Palau to work for the administration.Palau's capitol, looking toward its foreign ministry housed in the rotunda on the left.Dome of the legislative building (OEK).Palau Capitol Dome
Looking toward the foreign ministry.Executive Building.Palau Legislative BuildingPalau Capitol Dome.
Judiciary.Courtyard.OEK (legislative building).OEK - Palau Legislature. Two houses of the legislature in Palau housed in this Building. Capitol Dome shown.
Palauan storyboard displayed at the Judiciary Building. The story relates to the Japanese administration from World War I to World War II.Palauan storyboard displayed at the Judiciary Building.Palauan storyboard displayed at the Judiciary Building.
Palauan art of a bai (traditional men's gathering house) displayed at the Judiciary Building.Palauan art displayed at the Judiciary Building.Palauan art displayed at the Judiciary Building.Palauan board depicting the stone money story is displayed at the Judiciary Building. Stone money was mined on Babeldaop and sailed back to Yap where it was used as money. Its value initially related to the difficulty of the mining and journey by sea to acquire the heavy stones.
Palauan storyboard displayed at the Judiciary Building.Palauan storyboard displayed at the Judiciary Building.Entrance to the OEK (legislative building).Dome of the OEK.
Entrance to the OEKEntrance through the Roman columns to the OEK - the two house legislature of Palau.Palau Capitol DomePalau Executive Building.