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Nauru is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: The capital of Nauru is Yaren.

The official language is Nauruan and the Australian dollar is the currency of the Nauru. The domain is .nr and the country code is +674.

National day is celebrated on 31 Jan 1968. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Nauru is no exception.

In Nauru, Australian rules football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Nauruan people. Iced coffee is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Nauru. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Nauruan symbol.

The country was founded by Hammer DeRoburt. The current president of Nauru is Lionel Aingimea.

In Nauru the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Nauruan national anthem was written by Margaret Hendrie and composed by Laurence Henry Hicks.

Country information

Former name(s)	Pleasant Island
Official name(s)	Republic of Nauru
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Nauru (official, English)
Regional location	Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Country name etymology	The name "Nauru" may derive from the Nauruan word Anáoero, which means "I go to the beach".
Climate	Tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Terrain	Sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center
Population	10,824
National Day	31 Jan 1968
Language(s)	Nauruan
Religion	Nauru Congregational Church
Country code	+674
Literacy rate	96.5%
Currency	Australian dollar
Capital city	Yaren
ISO	NRU
Domain(TLD)	.nr
Ethnicity	Nauruan & Pacific Islander
Head of government	President
Nationality	Nauruan
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+12
Average elevation	300-100 m
Coastline	30 Km
Mains electricity	240 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers