Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 census)
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Languages
Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Exports
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
External Debt
$4,699,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar - 63.25 (2008 est.), 69.9 (2007), 72.647 (2006), 73.276 (2005), 72.061 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Area
21 km sq
2,381,741 km sq
Coastline
30 km
998 km
Climate
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
