The presidential inauguration taking place in January that you don’t know about

It is not just the US swearing in a new president in January, reports Graham Keeley

Sunday 03 January 2021 19:52 GMT
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Palau is a collection of around 250 islands located in the Pacific
Palau is a collection of around 250 islands located in the Pacific (Rex)

The new president will take the oath of office at the white-domed Capitol building, which appears to be a copy of the original in Washington.  

However, unlike president-elect Joe Biden, this head of state will be unknown to most of the outside world.  

More than 9,000 miles from Washington DC, the citizens of Palau will welcome their new leader in the presidential inauguration you have probably never heard of.  

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