Nauru#
By 1000 B.C., Micronesian and Polynesian settlers inhabited Nauru, and the island was divided among 12 clans.
Government type: parliamentary republic. Chief of state: President David ADEANG (since 30 October 2023).
Facts#
Capital |
no official capital; government offices in the Yaren District |
Region |
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands |
Area |
total : 21 sq km; land: 21 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
9,930 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) |
Currency |
Australian dollars (AUD) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
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