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Nauru

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Capital
Yaren District
Population
13,650
Area
21 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Parliamentary republic
Currency
Australian dollar
Languages
Nauruan 93%, English 2%
Sells
fish, phosphates
Sells to
Thailand 78%, Philippines 11%, NZ 5%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+674
Founded
1968
Hemisphere
Southern

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Nauruanofficial
93.0%
Englishofficial
2.0%

Largest cities

Yaren 1,100

Wars and conflicts

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Climate and geography

tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)

Climate zone

Highest point

Southern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Hammer DeRoburt
Hammer DeRoburt Founding president Hammer DeRoburt was a Nauruan politician and independence leader. He led negotiations for independence from Australia and the end of the country's status as a United Nations trust territory.