| Country (long form) |
Republic of Nauru |
| Capital |
no official capital; government offices in Yaren District |
| Total Area |
8.11 sq mi
21.00 sq km
(about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC) |
| Population |
12,088 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
22,696 |
| Languages |
Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes |
| Literacy |
N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female |
| Religions |
Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) |
| Life Expectancy |
57.7 male, 64.88 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$5,000 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
phosphate mining, financial services, coconut products |
| Agriculture |
coconuts |
| Arable Land |
0% |
| Natural Resources |
phosphates |
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