Nauru is the smallest island country in the world and has no official capital. Phosphate mining stripped most of its interior to bare limestone pinnacles.
Nauru
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Easy learning about Nauru
The capital city of Nauru is Yaren, capital city of Nauru.
Word: Phosphate
Meaning: mined guano
Administrative Divisions
14 districts:
- Aiwo
- Anabar
- Anetan
- Anibare
- Baiti
- Boe
- Buada
- Denigomodu
- Ewa
- Ijuw
- Meneng
- Nibok
- Uaboe
- Yaren
Districts of Nauru map
Nauru is a Country located in the Micronesia sub-region in the continent of Oceania.
01.5 km (0.9 mi)3 km (1.9 mi)4.5 km (2.8 mi)6 km (3.7 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), Max altitude 67 m (220 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Nauru
Height from south to north in Nauru
1South Pacific Ocean0 m
Population of Nauru, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Yaren, capital city of Nauru
Population: 12,025 (World Bank)
Area: 21 km² / 13 sq mi
People from Nauru are called: Nauruans
Geography
Latitude: 0.520° S
Longitude: 166.933° E
Geographical Subregion: Micronesia
Continental Region: Oceania
Highest Elevation Point: Command Ridge (71 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Climate
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 124 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.703
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 62.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant includes Nauru Congregational, Assembly of God, Nauru Independent Church, Baptist, and Seventh Day Adventist
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+12:00
TLD: .nr
Calling Code: +674
MapGeo Name: Nauru
MapGeo Code: NR