Nauru
Nauru is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. Settled by Micronesians circa 1000 BCE, Nauru was
Geographical and historical treatment of Nauru, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
A combination of greed, colonial mismanagement, and gross incompetence has brought Nauru, once dubbed ''Pleasant Island,'' to the brink of collapse. Lying between
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
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