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Capital | government offices in Yaren District |
Government | republic |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Area | 21 sq km |
Population | 13,770 (July 2008 est.) |
Language | Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes |
Religion | Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) |
Electricity | 240V/50Hz (Australian plug) |
Calling Code | +674 |
Internet TLD | .nr |
Time Zone | UTC +12 |
Nauru is a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands and is the world's smallest independent republic. Although other island states may be smaller and/or less populous, they are all dependent territories of other countries.