Nauru

Republic of Nauru Repubrikin Naoero  (Nauruan)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "God's will first"
Anthem: Nauru Bwiema "Nauru, our homeland"
Capital	Yaren (de facto) Officialy nonea 0°32′S 166°55′E / 0.533°S 166.917°E / -0.533; 166.917 (Nauru)
Largest city	Denigomodu
Official languages	English Nauruan
Commonly spoken	English
Ethnic groups	58% Nauruan 26% Pacific Islander 8% White 8% Chinese
Demonym(s)	Nauruan
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic under a non-partisan democracy
• President	David Adeang
• Speaker of the Parliament	Marcus Stephen
Legislature	Parliament
Independence
• from UN trusteeship, (from the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand)	31 January 1968
Area
• Total	21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) (193rd)
• Water (%)	0.57
Population
• October 2018 census	11,200[1] (234th)
• Density	480/km2 (1,243.2/sq mi) (25th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$160 million[2] (192nd)
• Per capita	$12,052[2] (94th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$114 million[2]
• Per capita	$8,570[2]
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD)
Time zone	UTC+12
Driving side	left
Calling code	+674
ISO 3166 code	NR
Internet TLD	.nr
Nauru does not have an official capital, but Yaren is the largest settlement and the seat of parliament. English is not an official language, but it is widely spoken by the majority of the population and it is commonly used in government, legislation and commerce alongside Nauruan. Due to Nauru's history and relationship with Australia, Australian English is the dominant variety.[3][4] And is de facto official.

Nauru, (English: /nɑːˈuːruː/ (listen) nah-OO-roo) is a island nation in the South Pacific.^[3] Its nearest neighbour is Kiribati, 300 kilometres (190 mi) east. Nauru 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.

Nauru is a phosphate rock island, and its main export since 1907 has been phosphate.^[5] English and Nauruan are the official languages. The president is David Adeang.

1. ↑ "National Report on Population ad Housing" (PDF). Nauru Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". www.imf.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Nauru". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
4. ↑ Cite error: The named reference state was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
5. ↑ "Brief Historical Overview". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006.