The Palau islands became part of the Spanish East Indies in 1885. They were sold to Germany in 1899 as part of the German-Spanish Treaty. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Palau," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Palau, accessed 11 November 2020.</ref> | The Palau islands became part of the Spanish East Indies in 1885. They were sold to Germany in 1899 as part of the German-Spanish Treaty. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Palau," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Palau, accessed 11 November 2020.</ref> |