| A Tribute Page for Our Favorite Country Nauru!!!!! |
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| Background: Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Upon achieving independence in 1968, Nauru became the smallest independent republic in the world; it joined the UN in 1999. Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands. Area: 21 square kilometers Area Comparative: About 0.1 times the size of Washington DC Elevation Extremes: lowest point Pacific Ocean: 0 Kilometers highest point Unnamed location along the plateau rim: 61 Kilometers Land Use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% Independence: January 31, 1968 Ethnic Groups: Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8% Miliatary Branches: no regular armed forces; Directorate of the Nauru Police Force |
Economy Overview: Revenues of this tiny island come from exports of phosphates, but reserves are expected to be exhausted in the year 2000. Phosphates have given Nauruans one of the highest per capita incomes in the Third World, with estimates of GDP varying widely. Few other resources exist, thus most necessities must be imported, including fresh water from Australia. The rehabilitation of mined land and the replacement of income from phosphates are serious long-term problems. Substantial amounts of phosphate income are invested in trust funds to help cushion the transition. The government also has been borrowing heavily from the trusts to finance fiscal deficits. To cut costs the government has called for a freezing of wages, a reduction of over-staffed public service departments, privatization of numerous government agencies, and closure of some overseas consulates. In recent years Nauru has encouraged the registration of offshore banks and corporations. Tens of billions of dollars have been channeled through their accounts. |
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| Don't forget to visit beautiful Nauru, they have uhhhhh, oh look, they have an airport, good for them. |
| The central Plateau is a burning wasteland of searing white rock, bizare coral pinnacles and ugly, deep pits. There are also abyss-like craters, and packs of wild dogs roam the area. Bring the Kids! |
| Anibare Bay is Nauru's best beach, but be a little cautious because the currents can sometimes be dangerous. It has a lot of sand, equatorial sun and shady palm trees. Who needs Los Angeles when you have Anibare Bay? |
| And now we approach Yaren, the highlight of the tour: Yaren is understandably low on most travellers' agendas, but the beaches aren't far away, and neither is the open ocean if you're planning a deep-sea fishing trip. You can whittle away a few minutes by looking at TWO japanese guns and the numerous bunkers and pillboxes left after World War II. You could also walk around the machinery dump, or SIT IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM and watch Television New Zealand. The hotel has a bar, casino, shopping and a restaurant serving Thai, Chinese and Indian food. It also has a conference room that can seat 200 People. So please, just sit in the hotel, it's the only place worthwile in this godforsaken country. Thank you for choosing Jabroni Airways. |
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