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Nauru

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Background :

The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific. The island was annexed by Germany in 1888. Its phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium. Nauru was occupied by Australian forces in World War I and subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic. 

Location :

Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

0 32 S, 166 55 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 166.90
North -0.50
East 166.95
South -0.55

Area :

total 21 square km
land 21 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

30.00 km

Climate :

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

Terrain :

sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 61 metres

Natural resources :

fish phosphates

Land use :

arable land 0.00 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 100.00 %

Natural hazards :

periodic droughts

current issues :

limited natural fresh water resources, roof storage tanks collect rainwater but mostly dependent on a single, aging desalination plant; intensive phosphate mining during the past 90 years - mainly by a UK, Australia, and NZ consortium - has left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remaining land resources 

international agreements :

Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea
Marine Dumping Ozone Layer Protection
Whaling

Population :

14 019 

Indicators :

Growth rate 1.75 %
Birth rate 23.90 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.85 children born/woman
Death rate 6.42 deaths/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 34.70 %
15-64 years 63.20 %
65 years and over 2.10 %

Median age :

total 21.60 years
male 21.00 years
female 22.20 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1.04 male(s)/female
total population 1.00 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 9.25 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 64.20 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 60.58 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 68.01 years

Religions :

Nauru Congregational 35.40 %
Roman Catholic 33.20 %
Nauru Independent Church 10.40 %
other 14.10 %
none 4.50 %
unspecified 2.40 %

Languages :

Nauruan  
English widely understood  

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of Nauru
conventional short form Nauru
local long form Republic of Nauru
local short form Nauru
former Pleasant Island

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 NR
ISO Numeric 520
ISO3 NRU
FIPS NR
ccTLD nr
English Nauru

Administrative divisions :

14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren 

Capital :

time difference 12.00

International organization participation :

ACP ADB
AOSIS C
FAO ICAO
ICCt IOC
ITU Interpol
OPCW PIF
SPC Sparteca
UN UNCTAD
UNESCO UPU
WHO

Independence :

1968-01-31 

National holiday :

Independence Day

1968-01-31

Executive branch :

President Marcus STEPHEN

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 60 000 000 $
PPP - per capita 5 000 $

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 90.00 %
Debt external 33 299 999 $

Budget :

revenues 13 500 000 $
expenditures 13 500 000 $

Industries :

coconut products offshore banking
phosphate mining

Energy :

Electricity Production 31 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 28 830 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 1 000 bbl/day
Oil Imports 1 026 bbl/day

Value :

20 000 000 $

Commodities :

building materials food
fuels machinery
manufactures

Currency-name :

Australian dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 1 800
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 1 500
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) nr
Internet Hosts 47

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 1
Roadways - total 24 km
Roadways - paved 24 km

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