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Nauruan flag |
| Country |
Nauru |
| Capital |
no official capital; government offices in Yaren District |
| Location |
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands |
| Size |
21 sq km |
| Terrain |
sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center |
| Climate |
tropical; monsoonal; rainy season (November to February) |
| Languages |
Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes |
| Nationality |
noun: Nauruan(s)
adjective: Nauruan |
| Religion |
Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) |
| Currency |
Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Exports |
phosphates |
