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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Nauru
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +12
- Electricity: 240V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Currency: Australian Dollar (A$)
- Country Dialing Code:674
Nauru
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Capital
no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
Population
13,048 (July 2005 est.)
Regions
14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
Climate
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Ethnic groups
Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%
Religions
Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic)
Languages
Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Government type
republic
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. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999. Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic.
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