About Nauru 

  Nauru is one of the smallest republics in the world.
  A 150-300 metre wide fertile belt surrounds coral cliffs which rise to 
  30 metres and merge with central plateau of phosphate-bearing rock, 
  highest point 65 metres.

Neighboring islands:

East: Kiribati group.

Time:

UTC + 12 hours.

Climate:

tropical, tempered by sea breezes;

November to February, westerly monsoon season;

temperature range 23 degrees to 32 degrees Celsius; and,

widely variable rainfall, 30.5 centimetres to as much as 457.2 centimetres.

 

Status:

republic.

Capital:

Nauru has no capital, although Government offices are located in the Yaren district. 

Population:

9,460 increasing by 0.9 per cent per year;

43.6 per cent under 15 years of age;

life expectancy 68 years; and,

infant mortality 41 per 1,000 live births.

Main language:

Nauruan.

Official language:

English.

Main religion:

Christianity.

Currency:

Australian dollar in use (AUD$1 ~ USD$0.52).

Exports:

phosphates.

Imports:

machinery and transport equipment, foodstuffs, building and construction materials, manufactured goods, fuels.

Main crops:

coconut, bananas, pineapples.

            Above Left - A typical fishing canoe

                               Above Right - "Frigate bird", Nauru's national bird