🇳🇷 Nauru - Country

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Nauru
Republic of Nauru
Name Origin
Anáoero
Derived from the Indigenous Nauruan Name for the Island
Symbols
⭐ 12-Point Star · Pacific Ocean · Frigate Bird
Codes
NR · NRU
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.nr
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+674
International Calling Code
Currency
AUD · $ · Official Currency of Nauru
Official Languages
Micronesian Island Nation with Indigenous Pacific Cultural Traditions
Religion
Christianity
Predominantly Protestant & Catholic Pacific Island Society
Capital District
Seat of Government & Administrative Center of Nauru
Largest District
Largest Population Center & Residential District in Nauru
Government
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic with Presidential System
Region
Micronesia · Central Pacific Ocean · Equatorial Pacific
Districts
14 Districts
Organized into Traditional Constituencies · Further Divided into Communities, Settlements & Coastal Residential Areas
Time Zone
Nauru Time (UTC+12)
Standard Time Zone Used Across the Entire Island
President David Adeang
President
David Adeang
Since October 30, 2023 · Re-elected October 2025 · Head of State & Government
Vice President Lionel Rouwen Aingimea
Vice President
Lionel Rouwen Aingimea
Since April 15, 2026 · First Vice President in Nauruan History
Area
8 sq mi
21 km² · #197 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
12,500
#196 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
1,563/sq mi
603/km² · #18 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Along the Coastal Ring Road
Demonym
Nauruan
Early Settlement
c. 1000 BCE
Micronesian & Polynesian Peoples Settled the Island Establishing Pacific Maritime Culture
German Annexation
April 16, 1888
Nauru Annexed into the German Colonial Empire as Part of the Marshall Islands Protectorate
Independence
January 31, 1968
Nauru Achieved Independence from the United Nations Trusteeship Administered by Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom
Nauru Location
0.5228° S, 166.9315° E
Micronesia · Central Pacific Ocean · Equatorial Pacific
Oceania Globe
Continent
Yaren District, Nauru WEATHER
Districts

Nauru is a small island country in the central Pacific Ocean characterized by a raised coral island with rocky interior plateaus and narrow coastal plains surrounded by coral reefs.

📍 Nauru is a small island country located in Oceania, in the central Pacific Ocean, just south of the equator. It lies west of Kiribati and northeast of Australia.
As an island nation, Nauru has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the world’s smallest countries and consists of a single coral island.
Nauru’s terrain features a raised central plateau surrounded by a narrow coastal strip. The interior has been heavily affected by phosphate mining, while the coastal areas support most of the population. Its remote location has influenced its development, economy, and connections with other Pacific nations.
Capital
Yaren
(De facto Capital – Government District)
👥 ~1,100
Districts
Denigomodu
👥~1,800
Meneng
👥~1,400
Aiwo
👥~1,300
Anabar
👥~1,200
Yaren
👥~1,100
Baiti
👥~1,000
Boe
👥~950
Anetan
👥~900
Ewa
👥~800
Anibare
👥~700
Ijuw
👥~700
Uaboe
👥~600
Ubenide
👥~600
Buada
👥~300
Road System (Small Island Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Nauru follows left-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type I
Nauru commonly uses Type I electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Nauru?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.tv = Tuvalu .au = Australia .jp = Japan

Nauru uses:

.nr

What is the ISO Code for Nauru?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, NR, or NRU. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Nauru is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

NR

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Nauru

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: NR
ISO-3 Code: NRU
ISO Numeric Code: 520
NR Nauru Flag Nauru (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F3 U+1F1F7
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Nauru Flag
🇳🇷 "Nauru Bwiema" – (Nauruan) / "Nauru, Our Homeland"
• Lyrics written by Margaret Hendrie
• Music composed by Laurence Henry Hicks
• Adopted as Nauru’s national anthem in 1968
Nauru Flag Map

Official Motto:

"God's will first"

Nauru National Anthem:

"Nauru Bwiema"

(Translated from Nauruan: "Nauru, our homeland")

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