Nauru is a tiny island country in Micronesia, northeast of Australia. It features a coral reef and white-sand beaches fringed with palms, including Anibare Bay on the east coast. Inland, tropical vegetation surrounds Buada Lagoon. The rocky outcrop of Command Ridge, the island's highest point, has a rusty Japanese outpost from WWII. The underground freshwater lake of Moqua Well lies amid the limestone Moqua Caves.
Languages: Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Ethnic Groups: Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%
Belief Systems: Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4%
Demographics:
Population: 9488 people (World Rank: 231st) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 1170 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 27th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: -0.299 %/yr (World Rank: 229th) (2010 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 64.2 years (World Rank: 182nd) (2009 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Nauru
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Nauru
United Nations
Nauru
Wikipedia.org
Nauru - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Nauru - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Nauru
Travelnotes.org
Travel Guide for Nauru
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Nauruan language and alphabet
Omniglot.com
Government Related:
Embassy of Nauru
in Washington D.C.
Official Government Site of Nauru
by Gunnar Anzinger
