Location: Australasia & Oceania
Official name: Republic of Nauru
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1968 / 1968
Capital city: None
Population: 9322 / 1151 people per sq mile
(444 people per sq km)
Total land area: 8.1 square miles (21 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Nauruan (official language), Kiribati, Chinese, Tuvaluan, English
Main religions: Nauruan Congregational Church 60%, Roman Catholic 35%, Other 5%
Ethnic mix: Nauruan 93%, Chinese 5%, Other Pacific islanders 1%, European 1%
Government type: Nonparty system
Currency: Australian dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 95%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): Not available
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Nauru‘s corresponding page.