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Nauru
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| Short Information | Capital: Yaren
Language: Nauruan
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD) | |
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 General details about Nauru |  CAPITAL CITY OF Nauru: Yaren
LANGUAGE OF Nauru: Nauruan
CURRENCY OF Nauru: Australian dollar (AUD)
COMMENTS ABOUT Nauru:
Nauru is a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands and is the world's smallest independent republic.
Electricity : 240V/50Hz (Australian plug)
Calling code : +674
Time Zone : UTC +12
Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999. Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic.
CLIMATE OF Nauru: The climate is tropical, with a monsoonal rainy season between November and February.
The temperature ranges between 26 and 35 °C (79 and 95 °F) during the day and between 25 and 28 °C (77 and 82 °F) at night.
RELIGION OF Nauru: Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic)
POPULATION OF Nauru: 12,809 (July 2004 est.)
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Nauru: Revenues of this tiny island have traditionally come from exports of phosphates, but reserves are now depleted. Few other resources exist with most necessities being imported, mainly from Australia, its former occupier and later major source of support. The rehabilitation of mined land and the replacement of income from phosphates are serious long-term problems. In anticipation of the exhaustion of Nauru's phosphate deposits, substantial amounts of phosphate income have been invested in trust funds to help cushion the transition and provide for Nauru's economic future. As a result of heavy spending from the trust funds, the government faces virtual bankruptcy. To cut costs the government has called for a freeze on wages, a reduction of over-staffed public service departments, privatization of numerous government agencies, and closure of some overseas consulates. In recent years Nauru has encouraged the registration of offshore banks and corporations. In 2004 the deterioration in housing, hospitals, and other capital plant continued, and the cost to Australia of keeping the government and economy afloat has substantially mounted. Few comprehensive statistics on the Nauru economy exist, with estimates of Nauru's GDP varying widely.
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