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Nauru (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 00 32 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -0.5333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 166 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 166.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Small, isolated island nation in west Pacific; probably settled in different periods by drift settlements from various Pacific islands; Europeans arrived in 1798; was under joint trust of Australia, Britain and New Zealand after World War II; official language is Nauruan, though English is widely spoken. |
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| Naoero (preferred,C,V,Nauruan-P,U,N)
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| Nauru (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Nauru (French-P,U,N)
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| Nauru (Spanish-P,U,N)
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| Republic of Nauru (C,V,O,English,U,N)
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| République de Nauru (C,O,French,U,N)
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| República de Nauru (C,O,Spanish,U,N)
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| Науру (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| Республика Науру (C,O,Russian,U)
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| 瑙鲁 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
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| 瑙鲁共和国 (C,O,Chinese,U)
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| ناورو (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| جُهور ةً ناورو (C,O,Arabic,U)
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| NRU (C,O,ISO3L)
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| NR (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO520 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| NR00 (C,O,FIPS)
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| Pleasant Island (H,O)
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| Nauruan (C,O,English,U,A)
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| nation (preferred, C) |
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gained independence in 1968 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| independent sovereign nation (C) |
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| republic (C) |
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established 1968 |
| island nation (C) |
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| former territory/colony/dependent state (C) |
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| annex (H) |
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German, late 19th century |
| occupied territory (H) |
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Australian, after WW I |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
Yaren .......... (national district) |
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(World, Oceania, Nauru) [7594941] |
| member of .... |
Commonwealth of Nations .......... (association) |
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(World) [7005615] |
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joined association in 1968 |
| member of .... |
United Nations .......... (organization) |
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(World) [7029605] |
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joined organization in 1999 |
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