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When Nauru became independent on Jan. 31, 1968, none of the flags flown by German, British, and Australian rulers were deemed as appropriate. The flag's background is blue for the ocean, while the yellow stripe represents the Equator. The white star, just below the stripe, symbolizes Nauru's original tribes and its proximity to the Equator. Nauru Official name: Republic of Nauru. Form of government: republic with one legislative house (Parliament [18]). Head of ...

Skip Navigation Links Oceania | World Country (long form)Republic of Nauru Capitalno official capital; government offices in Yaren District Total Area8.11 sq mi 21.00 sq km (about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC) Population12,088 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 205022,696 LanguagesNauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes LiteracyN/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% fe ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Nauru CAPITAL: No Official Capital SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Republic AREA: 21 Sq Km (8 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 10,500 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Nauru is an island located in the west central Pacific Ocean. It is the smallest nation in Asia and is comprised of phosphate rock. It is an oval shaped island bound by a coral reef and encircled by a sandy beach which gently rises to form a fertile coastal belt. Along the coastal belt, ...

Nauru Capital : - Major Language(s) : Nauruan, English Largest City : Nauru Date of UN Membership : 14 Sep. 1999 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 10 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 0°32'S 166°56'E Currency : Australian dollar GDP (million US$, 1997) : 540 Area (km2) : 21 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 11 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 524 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 49519 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Permanent Representative of Nau ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Nauru Geography 2000 Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands Geographic coordinates: 0 32 S, 166 55 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 21 sq km land: 21 sq km water: ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here Details Samoa, formerly called Western Samoa, is famed for its natural beauty and friendly people. Originally settled by the Tongan Polynesians, it was the European explorers and missionaries that transformed these islands for better or for worse. Christianity was introduced to the n ...

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