Nauru - Wikipedia
WEBNauru (/ n ɑː ˈ uː r uː / nah-OO-roo [13] or / ˈ n aʊ r uː / NOW-roo; [14] Nauruan: Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru (Nauruan: Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Micronesia, part …
History of Nauru - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Nauru, is about Nauru, an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Human activity is thought to have begun roughly 3,000 years ago when clans settled the island. A people and culture developed on the island, the Nauru which had 12 tribes.
A Dark History of the World’s Smallest Island Nation
WEBJul 22, 2019 · A combination of greed, colonial mismanagement, and gross incompetence has brought Nauru, once dubbed ‘Pleasant Island,’ to the brink of collapse.
Nauru | Land, People, Culture, Economy, Society, & History
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Nauru, island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of a raised coral island located in southeastern Micronesia, 25 miles (40 km) south of the Equator. Nauru. See article: flag of Nauru. Head Of State And Government: President: David Adeang. Capital: See footnote 2. Population: (2024 est.) 12,100. Form Of …
Nauru - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind the Holy See (Vatican City) and Monaco; it is the smallest country in the Pacific Ocean, the smallest country outside Europe, the world's smallest island country, and the world's smallest independent republic; situated just 53 km south of the Equator, Nauru is one of the three great ...
Nauru Summary - The World Factbook
WEBNauru Summary - The World Factbook. Country Summary. PDF. Introduction. Background. Micronesian and Polynesian settlers inhabited Nauru by 1000 B.C. In 1798, the British spotted the island, and Germany annexed it in 1888.
Geography of Nauru - Wikipedia
WEBNauru is a raised coral atoll positioned in the Nauru Basin of the Pacific Ocean, on a part of the Pacific Plate that formed at a mid-oceanic ridge at 132 Ma. From mid- Eocene (35mya) to Oligocene times, a submarine volcano built up over a hotspot and formed a seamount composed of basalt.
Nauru country profile - BBC News
WEBOct 27, 2023 · Named Pleasant Island by its first European visitors, Nauru in the central Pacific is the world's smallest republic. In the 21st Century it has been a key part of Australia's...
Nauru summary | Britannica
WEBNauru is a coral island with a central plateau 100–200 ft (30–60 m) high. A thin strip of fertile land encircling the island is the major zone of human settlement. It lacks harbours; ships must anchor to buoys beyond a reef.
Nauru - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBNauru is the smallest island nation, covering just 21 square kilometres (8 sq mi), the smallest republic, and the only republican state without a capital. With 10,670 residents, it is the third least-populated country after Vatican City and Tuvalu.
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