Interesting facts about Nauru

Interesting facts about Nauru Is a great opportunity to learn more about dwarf states. Nauru is a coral island of the same name located in the Pacific Ocean. The country is dominated by an equatorial monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of about + 27 ° C.

So, here are the most interesting facts about the Republic of Nauru.

1. Nauru gained independence from Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand in 1968.
2. Nauru is home to about 11,000 people, on an area of ​​21.3 km².
3. Today Nauru is considered the smallest independent republic in the world, as well as the smallest island state on the planet.
4. At the end of the 19th century, Nauru was occupied by Germany, after which the island was included in the protectorate of the Marshall Islands (see interesting facts about the Marshall Islands).
5. Nauru has no official capital.
6. There are only 2 hotels on the island.
7. The official languages ​​in Nauru are English and Nauru.
8. Nauru is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the UN, the South Pacific Commission, and the Pacific Islands Forum.
9. The republic's motto is "God's will is first of all."
10. An interesting fact is that Nauruans are considered the most complete people in the world. Up to 95% of the islanders suffer from overweight problems.
11. Nauru has a serious shortage of fresh water, which is supplied here by ships from Australia.
12. The writing system of the Nauru language is based on the Latin alphabet.
13. The majority of Nauru's population (60%) are members of various Protestant churches.
14. On the island, as in many other countries (see interesting facts about countries), education is free.
15. Nauru does not have any military forces. A similar situation is observed in Costa Rica.
16. 8 of 10 Nauru residents suffer from a lack of jobs.
17. Only a few hundred tourists come to the republic annually.
18. Did you know that about 80% of the island of Nauru is covered with lifeless wasteland?
19. Nauru does not have a permanent passenger connection with other states.
20. 90% of the island's citizens are ethnic Nauruans.
21. It is curious that in 2014 the governments of Nauru and the Russian Federation (see interesting facts about Russia) signed an agreement on a visa-free regime.
22. In the 80s of the last century, during the continuous extraction of phosphorites, up to 90% of the forest was cut down in the republic.
23. Nauru has 2 fishing boats at its disposal.
24. The total length of highways in Nauru does not exceed 40 km.
25. An interesting fact is that the country does not have any public transport.
26. There is one radio station in Nauru.
27. Nauru has a railway that is less than 4 km long.
28. Nauru has an airport and an operating National Nauru Airline, which owns 2 Boeing 737 aircraft.

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