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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