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Land Characteristics

Name of Country: Republic of Nauru

Form of Government: Republic (Commonwealth)

Capital: Yaren (District)

Area: 21.3 km²

Time Zone: GMT + 12 hours

Population: 10000

Population 2015: (estimated) 17000

Population density: 469 per km²

Life expectancy: 61.6 years

Infant mortality (per 1000): 10.5

Official language: English and Nauru*

Literacy: 99%

Religions: Protestant 66%, Catholics 33%

Population: Nauruans 58%, other Pacific Islanders 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%

Currency: Australian Dollar (AU-$)

Economy: Phosphate mining, Financial services, Coconut production

GDP per capita: 5000 US-$

Climate: Tropical, rainy season from November to February

Highest point: Culmination in the west of the island (61m)

Nauru is a tiny island 3000km north of Australia. It is the worlds smallest republic with a size of only 21 km². The Nauruans had the second highest per capita income in the world until recently because of their high-quality phosphate deposit. Meanwhile, the situation is somewhat different, because the phosphate reserves were were almost exhausted in 2006, and are going to be completely used up between 2010 to 2015. It is still unclear how the people there will then earn enough money to maintain their extravagant lifestyle. Nauruans for example, love luxury cars! You could walk around the complete island several times in one day, which would probably be good for the people with the highest diabetes and obesity rate (2008).