Nauru country brief | Australian Government Department of
Nauru is an island republic in the Pacific Ocean, 42 kilometers south of the equator and 4,000 kilometers northeast of Sydney, with a total land area of 21 square kilometers. Nauru has a
Nauru is an island republic in the Pacific Ocean, 42 kilometers south of the equator and 4,000 kilometers northeast of Sydney, with a total land area of 21 square kilometers. Nauru has a
As the world''s smallest independent republic and third-smallest country by land area, our nation packs a wealth of culture, history, and potential into its 21 square kilometers. Home to just over
A combination of greed, colonial mismanagement, and gross incompetence has brought Nauru, once dubbed ''Pleasant Island,'' to the brink of collapse. Lying between
Geographical and historical treatment of Nauru, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
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