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Nauru
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. 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 independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
Location :
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Geographic Coordinates Center :
0 32 S, 166 55 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 166.90 |
| North | -0.50 |
| East | 166.95 |
| South | -0.55 |
Map references :
Oceania
Area :
| total | 21 | square km |
| land | 21 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
30.00 km
Climate :
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Terrain :
sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 61 | metres |
Natural resources :
| fish | phosphates |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
Natural hazards :
| periodic droughts |
current issues :
limited natural fresh water resources, roof storage tanks collect rainwater but mostly dependent on a single, aging desalination plant; intensive phosphate mining during the past 90 years - mainly by a UK, Australia, and NZ consortium - has left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remaining land resources
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Hazardous Wastes | Law of the Sea |
| Marine Dumping | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Whaling |
Population :
14 019
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 1.75 | % |
| Birth rate | 23.90 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 2.85 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 6.42 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 34.70 | % |
| 15-64 years | 63.20 | % |
| 65 years and over | 2.10 | % |
Median age :
| total | 21.60 | years |
| male | 21.00 | years |
| female | 22.20 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.97 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 9.25 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 64.20 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 60.58 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 68.01 | years |
Religions :
| Nauru Congregational | 35.40 | % |
| Roman Catholic | 33.20 | % |
| Nauru Independent Church | 10.40 | % |
| other | 14.10 | % |
| none | 4.50 | % |
| unspecified | 2.40 | % |
Languages :
| Nauruan | |
| English widely understood |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Nauru |
| conventional short form | Nauru |
| local long form | Republic of Nauru |
| local short form | Nauru |
| former | Pleasant Island |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | NR |
| ISO Numeric | 520 |
| ISO3 | NRU |
| FIPS | NR |
| ccTLD | nr |
| English | Nauru |
Administrative divisions :
14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
Capital :
| time difference | 12.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | ADB |
| AOSIS | C |
| FAO | ICAO |
| ICCt | IOC |
| ITU | Interpol |
| OPCW | PIF |
| SPC | Sparteca |
| UN | UNCTAD |
| UNESCO | UPU |
| WHO |
Independence :
1968-01-31
National holiday :
Independence Day
1968-01-31
Executive branch :
| President Marcus STEPHEN |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 60 000 000 | $ |
| PPP - per capita | 5 000 | $ |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 90.00 | % |
| Debt external | 33 299 999 | $ |
Budget :
| revenues | 13 500 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 13 500 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| coconuts |
Industries :
| coconut products | offshore banking |
| phosphate mining |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 31 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 28 830 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 1 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 1 026 | bbl/day |
Value :
20 000 000 $
Commodities :
| building materials | food |
| fuels | machinery |
| manufactures |
Currency-code :
AUD
Currency-name :
Australian dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 1 800 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 1 500 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | nr | |
| Internet Hosts | 47 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Roadways - total | 24 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 24 | km |
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