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Nauru Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Nauru
Demonym: Nauruan
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Area
Total Area: 21 km²
Total Land Area: 21 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 9,892
Population Growth Rate: 0.39% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Denigomodu (Population: 1,874)
Ethnic Groups: Nauruan 94.6%, I-Kiribati 2.2%, Fijian 1.3%, other 1.9% (2021 est.)
Languages: Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.)
Religions: Protestant 60.4% (Nauruan Congregational 34.7%, Assemblies of God 11.6%, Pacific Light House 6.3%, Nauru Independent 3.6%, Baptist 1.5, Seventh Day Adventist 1.3%, other Protestant 1.4%), Roman Catholic 33.9%, other 4.2%, none 1.3%, no answer 0.3% (2021 est.)
Economy
Currency: Australian dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $145.958 million (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $11,400 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $187 million (2021 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Thailand 59%, Philippines 19%, South Korea 11%, India 3%, Japan 2% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $94.2 million (2021 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Australia 47%, China 17%, Japan 12%, Fiji 11%, NZ 2% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: no official capital; government offices in the Yaren District (Population: 803)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+12
Country Code: NR
Internet TLD: .nr
Climate: tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)