1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)
Religions
Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 census)
Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (2001 census)
Languages
Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Exports
agricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision
External Debt
$548,300,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Area
21 km sq
92,090 km sq
Coastline
30 km
1,793 km
Climate
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
