Defense
Nauru lacks military forces (2009). Its foreign and defense policy is governed by Australia. To see related acronyms about this country, please check ABBREVIATIONFINDER where you can see that NRU stands for Nauru.
Country data
Area: 21 km2 (world ranking: 194)
Population: 14,000
Population density: 667 per km2 (as of 2017, world ranking: 194)
Capital: Yaren
Official languages: Nauruan, English
Gross domestic product: 114 million US $; Real growth: 4.2%
Gross national product (GNP, per resident and year): US $ 10,220
Currency: 1 Australian dollar ($ A) = 100 cents
Embassy
3 Chesham Street, GB-London SW1 5ND
T +44 207 2356911,
Fax +44 207 2357423
Government
Head of State, Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs: Baron Waqa
National holiday: 31.1.
Administrative structure
14 districts
State and form of government
Constitution of 1968
Republic (in the Commonwealth)
Parliament with 19 members, election every 3 years
Election of the head of state by Parliament every 3 years
Voting compulsory from 20 years of age
Population: Nauru, last census 2011: 9945 residents
58% Nauruians, 28% Kiribatians and Tuvaluans, 8% Europeans, 8% Chinese
Cities (with population): (as of 2002) Yaren 632 residents.
Religions: 62% Protestants and Evangelicals, 33% Catholics; 2% without religion (status: 2006)
Languages: Nauruan, English; Languages of the minorities
Employed by economic sector: no information
Unemployment (in% of the labor force)
no information.
Inflation rate (in%): 2017: 5.1%
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