Beautiful Tropical Paradise of Palau is an archipelago of about 300 islands of which only 9 are inhabited. Its total population is about 25,000 people. The island group is located about 1,000 miles southwest of Guam and 600 miles east of the Phillipines. Though it gained some recognition as the latest set for Survivor, Palau is most well known among marine biologists and avid scuba divers.