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Nauru

Nauru is a raised coral island barely 21 square kilometres in area, sitting alone in the central Pacific with no immediate neighbours in sight. Its interior plateau, scarred by decades of phosphate mining, contrasts sharply with the narrow coastal ring where nearly all life — homes, roads, the single hospital — is concentrated. The air carries salt and heat in equal measure.

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About Nauru

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Located in Micronesia, Nauru is the world's smallest island nation and third-smallest country overall. The capital, Yaren, is a district rather than a formal city. Nauruan and English are both official languages, and the Australian dollar serves as the currency. The population is small and tight-knit, with a culture shaped by Micronesian tradition, colonial history, and the boom-and-bust arc of phosphate wealth.

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