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List All Cities Nauru Listing cities Nauru database :
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Description Nauru by rbd.me
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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.
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Location
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
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Area - comparative
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about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Nauru
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sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center
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Population Nauru
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14,264 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Nauru
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Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
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Education Nauru expenditures
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NA
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Government Nauru type
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NA
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Independence
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no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
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Nauru Economy - overview
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
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Investment Nauru
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NA%
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Industries Nauru
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Airports Nauru
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