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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Nauru |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | no official capital; government offices in Yaren District time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 13,528 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +12 |
| Location | Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands see map |
| Area | total: 21 sq km land: 21 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8% |
| Religions | Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) |
| Languages | Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 31 January (1968) |
| Constitution | 29 January 1968; amended 17 May 1968 (Constitution Day) |
| Legal system | acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Background | The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear, since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific. The island was annexed by Germany in 1888 and its phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium. Nauru was occupied by Australian forces in World War I and subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved its independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic. |
| Internet country code | .nr |
