FACTS ABOUT NAURU

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT NAURU

1.                 The official name of Nauru is the “Republic of Nauru”.

2.                 Yaren is the capital city of Nauru.

3.                 The total population of Nauru is 9,642.

4.                 The Australian dollar (AUD) is the official currency of Nauru.

5.                 The natives of Nauru are called Nauruans.

6.                 Nauru is an island country in Micronesia in the Central Pacific.

7.                 Nauru is a small, oval-shaped island.

8.                 It was discovered by a British navigator in 1798.

9.                 Phosphate mining, offshore banking and coconut products represent the prominent industries of the country.

10.            Due to non resemblance of the language of Nauruans, their exact origin is not confirmed.

11.            Nauru was annexed by Germany in 1888.

12.            It is the world’s smallest independent republic, and it joined the UN in 1999.

13.            It became independent on 31 January 1968.

14.            Beginning in 1906, 90% of Nauru’s land has been mined by a consortium of UK, Australia and NZ.

15.            It is the world’s smallest island country, and is situated 53 kilometers south of the Equator.

16.            It is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific.

17.            The US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru.

18.            There is only one airport in Nauru, which is the world’s third-smallest country in area, and only 30 kilometers of roadways.

19.            Nauru also participates in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

20.            The only railway line in the country was five kilometers long.

21.            Nauru holds the distinction of being the fattest nation in the world.

22.            Nauru is the least-visited country in the world, with only 200 tourists visiting the country in 2011.

23.            Nauru Exports: phosphates.

24.            Nauru Imports: food, fuel, building materials and machinery.

25.            The internet country code for Nauru is .nr.