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Nauru

Located northwest of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, Nauru is an island country. Officially called the Republic of Nauru, it is the world’s smallest republic. With an area of only 8.1 square miles, it is the least populated country after Vatican City.

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Why is Nauru the only country that has no capital?

Nauru has a total population of only about 11,000 people.

Who is the Minister for Eigigu Holdings Corporation for Nauru?

David Adeang is the Minister for Eigigu Holdings Corporation for Nauru.

What are common surnames in Nauru?

Nauru is an island near the equator. The people refer to themselves as Naruans only if the mother is a true Naruan. There is no list main or common surname.

How was Nauru colonised?

Nauru was colonized by the British in 1798. It was held by the Germans between 1888 to 1914 after it was been seized by the Australians. Nauru is a small island in the Central Pacific Ocean.

What monetary unit is used in Nauru?

Nauru uses Australian dollars (AUD) and New Zealand dollars (NZD).

What is Nauru famous for?

Phosphate mining, a detention camp for Australian asylum seekers, and (until recently) money laundering.

How many competiters does Nauru have in the Olympics 2012?

Nauru has only one athlete representative. It is Itte Detenamo for weightlifting.

What cities are in Nauru?

The entire island of Nauru has only about 10,000 people, so it does not have any real cities. The largest town is Yaren, with about 1,100 people.

What is the telephone country code for Nauru?

Nauru (a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean) is country code +674.

It is pronounced "nah-OO-roo," not "NAW-roo."

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

What kind of fast food restaurants in nauru?

NONE

Chinese restaurants have been present on Nauru throughout 20th century.

Who owns Nauru?

Nauru is it's own separate independent "country" if you will.

What is Nauru about overweight people?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6396111.stm

According to this article, it is due to a mass consumption of junk food and lack of exercise. Apparently Junk food is widely imported to that area and is usually much cheaper then fresh vegetables.