Rock Islands, a chain of small islets in the island nation of Palau in Micronesia (© Bob Krist/Corbis)

Rock Islands, a chain of small islets in the island nation of Palau in Micronesia (© Bob Krist/Corbis)

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• This place is a popular holiday spot for divers.""If you want to go you\ll need to know where it is
• Known as the paradise of the Pacific, this nation is one of the world\s youngest.""Find out more about it
• Which scary sea-creature will be feeling a little safer near these shores?""It\s home to the world\s first sanctuary dedicated to them
• The waters around these islands teem with more marine species than any other place this size in the world.""Watch out for that school of underwater photographers!