Nauru
Oceania Β· Capital: Yaren
How it is run: Nauru is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Nauru is home to 12,025 people in Micronesia, where people speak English, Nauru.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
12,025 people
That is about 1 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
21 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 573 people share every square kilometre β very crowded, so cities grow upward with apartments.
π Size in its region
18th most people in Oceania
25th largest by land in Oceania.
π£οΈ Official languages
English, Nauru
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Australian dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
62.3 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$14,640
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
100% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
37.2% of the population
A very young country β schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+674
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.nr
π§ People here are called
Nauruan
π·οΈ Name at home
Nauru
Also written: Naoero, Pleasant Island, Republic of Nauru.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Nauru has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Nauru
French
Nauru
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
Nauru
German
Nauru
Put it in perspective π
- Australia β the most populated country in Oceania β has about 2296.4Γ as many people as Nauru.
- All of Nauru would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Nauru lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 6 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Nauru is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Nauru
ποΈ Capital
Yaren
π Region
Oceania Β· Micronesia
π€ Country code
NR
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Nauru π
π§ Where on the map
0.5Β° S, 166.9Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+11 β when it is noon in London it is about 23:00 in Yaren.
- Nauru lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Nauru shares its part of the world with Marshall Islands. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Nauru is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- π³π· is the flag of Nauru. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is NR.
- The capital of Nauru is Yaren β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Nauru has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Nauru can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Nauru spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Nauru?
Yaren
Which money do people spend in Nauru?
Australian dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Nauru?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Nauru?
12,025 people
Keep researching π
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