nauru

Definition of Nauru in English :

Noun

an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy

republic of nauru

2. nauru, nauru island, pleasant island

a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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an island republic in the SW Pacific, west of Kiribati: administered jointly by Australia, New Zealand, and Britain as a UN trust territory before becoming independent in 1968; a member of the Commonwealth (formerly a special member not represented at all meetings, until 1999). The economy is based on export of phosphates. Languages: Nauruan (a Malayo-Polynesian language) and English. Religion: Christian. Currency: Australian dollar. Capital: Yaren. Pop: 11 359 (2017 est). Area: 2130 hectares (5263 acres)

. Former name: Pleasant Island

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country on an island in the W Pacific, just south of the equator: associated with the Commonwealth & formerly (1947-68) a United Nations trust territory: 8 sq mi (21 sq km); pop. 8,000

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An island country of the central Pacific Ocean south of the equator and west of Kiribati. Inhabited by a population of mainly Polynesian ancestry, Nauru was explored by the British in 1798, became a German protectorate in 1888, and was administered by Australia from 1914 until 1942, when it was captured by Japan. Recaptured by Australia in 1945, Nauru became independent in 1968. Yaren is the de facto capital.

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