Nauru is an island in the
central Pacific Ocean It lies in the north-east of Australia. It is a raised coral island,
oval in
shape, with an area of 21 sq km. Its population is made up of about 58 per cent Nauruans,
26 per cent other Pacific Islanders, 8 per cent Chinese, and 8 per cent Europeans. The
Nauruans are of mixed Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian descent. Nauruan and English
are the main languages. The district of Yaren is the country's capital. Most of the
population of Nauru lives along a narrow, fertile coastal strip that encircles the
island. Some of the world's richest deposits of high-quality phosphate rock is
available here. The Nauruans receive generous help from mined phosphate, and
this makes Nauru relatively rich on a per capita basis.
shape, with an area of 21 sq km. Its population is made up of about 58 per cent Nauruans,
26 per cent other Pacific Islanders, 8 per cent Chinese, and 8 per cent Europeans. The
Nauruans are of mixed Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian descent. Nauruan and English
are the main languages. The district of Yaren is the country's capital. Most of the
population of Nauru lives along a narrow, fertile coastal strip that encircles the
island. Some of the world's richest deposits of high-quality phosphate rock is
available here. The Nauruans receive generous help from mined phosphate, and
this makes Nauru relatively rich on a per capita basis.