Topics related to Nauru (arranged alphabetically) include:

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Aiwo Constituency Aiwo Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Aiwo to the Parliament of Nauru The Parliament of Nauru has 19 members, elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru ...

* Aiwo District *

Aloysius Amwano Aloysius Arabao Iyomogo Edrick Amwano (also called ''Ali Amwano''; born 21 June 1955) is a Nauruan politician. Successive reversals of electoral fortune Amwano started his parliamentary career in 1998, when he won a vacated seat in a by-elect ...

Anabar District Anabar is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru. Geography It is part of the Anabar Constituency. It is located in the northeast of the island, covers an area of 1.5 km² and has a population of 452 (2011). History Anabar, along with ...

* Anetan District *

Angam Day Angam Day is a holiday recognized in the Republic of Nauru. It is celebrated yearly on October 26. Etymology The Nauruan word ''angam'' means "jubilation", "celebration", "to have triumphed over all hardships" or "to have reached a set goal" ...

Angelita Detudamo Angelita Detudamo (born 31 October 1986 in Denigomodu) is a Nauruan female tennis player. During her first year of playing for Pacific Oceania at the 2004 Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international te ...

Anibare District Anibare is a district in the island nation Nauru, a part of the Anabar Constituency. It is Nauru's largest district in area, and the smallest in population. Geography It is located in the east of the island, and covers an area of . It has a p ...

Areop-Enap Areop-Enap ( na, old spider) played a major part in the creation of the world in the indigenous myths of the people of Nauru. Creation myth At the beginning of creation, the only things in existence were Areop-Enap (a spider) and the sea. Areo ...

Audi Dabwido Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. The o ...

* Australian rules football in Nauru *

Aweida King Aweida (1850–1921) was a King and Head Chief of Nauru. Place in history Aweida was born Aweijeda in Boe. Before Nauru came under European rule, it was governed by a king who made laws that were enforced by local chiefs. When Germany a ...

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* Baiti District * Baron Waqa * Bernard Dowiyogo * * Boe Constituency

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Canals in Nauru Canals in Nauru have been artificially created to allow boats access to the small island. The canals are predominantly man-made openings in the surrounding reef which encircle the entire island of Nauru. These canals ease the docking of boats and ...

Centre Party (Nauru) The Centre Party is an informal political party in the Pacific nation of Nauru. Foundation The party was formed by the former President of Nauru, Kinza Clodumar, and supported René Harris, Clodumar's ally, in the Parliament, mainly in votes of n ...

* Constitution of Nauru *

COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru The COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Nauru on 2 April 2022. ...

* Crime in Nauru * Culture of Nauru

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* David Adeang *

Democratic Party of Nauru The Democratic Party of Nauru (DPN) is a political party in the Oceanian nation of Nauru. Foundation and leadership The DPN was founded after the January 1987 elections by former President Kennan Adeang after he had been ousted by Hammer DeRobur ...

Demographics of Nauru The demographics of Nauru, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, are known through national censuses, which have been analysed by various statistical bureaus since the 1920s. The Nauru Bureau of Statistics have conducted this task since 1977� ...

* Denigomodu District *

Derog Gioura Derog Gioura (1 September 1932 – 25 September 2008) was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru (acting) in 2003. Political role Gioura has been fighting many years with Kennan Adeang over a parliament ...

Districts of Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...

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* Economy of Nauru * Education in Nauru

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* Fabian Ribauw * Flag of Nauru *

Foreign relations of Nauru Nauru, following independence from the United Kingdom, became a sovereign, independent republic on 31 January 1968. Nauru has established diplomatic relations with a number of nations, including most of its Pacific neighbors with which it mainta ...

Freddie Pitcher Frederick William Pitcher (born 5 February 1967) is a Nauruan political figure. In December 2007, Pitcher was appointed Minister of Finance of Nauru, to serve in the Administration of President Marcus Stephen. Pitcher became the President of Na ...

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Geology of Nauru Nauru is positioned in the Nauru Basin of the Pacific Ocean, on a part of the Pacific Plate that formed at a mid oceanic ridge at 132 Ma. From mid Eocene (35 Ma) to Oligocene times a submarine volcano built up over a hotspot, and f ...

Geography of Nauru Nauru is a tiny phosphate rock island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean south of the Marshall Islands in Oceania. It is only south of the Equator at coordinates . Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific O ...

Godfrey Thoma Godfrey Awaire Thoma (born 22 January 1957) is a Nauruan politician and police officer. Member of Parliament Thoma started his first term in the parliament after being elected in 1995, ousting Theodore Moses after only three years. He had be ...

* Greta Harris

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* Hammer DeRoburt * History of Nauru *

History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Nauru Nauru - political overview During the wireless era, the island country of w:Nauru, Nauru saw a variety of colonial rulers. It was annexed by w:Germany, Germany in 1888 and incorporated into her w:Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands protectorate. Fo ...

(summary of History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia#Nauru * History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia#Nauru (includes full transcripts of many Trove articles) *

Human rights in Nauru Nauru is a small island country in the South Pacific. With a population of 13,649 it is the world's least populous independent republic. Nauru's government operates under its constitution, part two of which contains 'protection of fundamental righ ...

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Ijuh Ijuh is a small hill village of Nauru located in the district of Ijuw, at the borders with the one of Anabar. See also *Districts of Nauru *List of settlements in Nauru The Republic of Nauru originally consisted of 169 villages; by 1900 these ...

Ijuw District Ijuw is a district in the country of Nauru, located in the northeast of the island. The area covers 1.1 km2 and has a population of 180, making Ijuw the least populated district in the country. Geography Ijuw borders Anabar District to the ...

* India-Nauru relations

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Japanese occupation of Nauru The Japanese occupation of Nauru was the period of three years (26 August 1942 – 13 September 1945) during which Nauru, a Pacific island under Australian administration, was occupied by the Japanese military as part of its operations in the ...

Joanne Gobure Joanne Ekamdeiya Gobure (born April 26, 1982 in Nauru) is a Nauruan poet. Biography Gobure was born in Denigomodu and settled in a district of Uaboe. Gobure is the cousin of Nauruan tennis player Chris Gobure, who played in the South Pacific Ga ...

* John Fearn (whaler)

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* Kenas Aroi *

Kennan Adeang Kennan Ranibok Adeang (23 December 1942 – 26 December 2011) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru for three separate periods during the late 20th century. Born in Nauru, and educated in Australia, including at the Australian ...

* Kieren Keke * Kinza Clodumar

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* Lagumot Harris *

LGBT rights in Nauru Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people living in Nauru face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT persons. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since May 2016, but there are no legal recognition of same-sex u ...

* Linkbelt Oval *

List of birds of Nauru There are 34 species of birds that have been recorded living in the wild in Nauru, one of which is endemic to the island and two of which have been introduced by humans. One species, the zebra finch, is now locally extinct on Nauru. Out of th ...

* Ludwig Scotty

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* Marcus Stephen *

Margaret Hendrie Margaret Hendrie (née Griffith, 1935–1990) was a writer from the Oceanian nation of Nauru. Hendrie wrote the Nauruan language lyrics for "Nauru Bwiema", the country's national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition s ...

Marlene Moses Her Excellency Marlene Inemwin Moses (born 1961 in Aiwo) is a diplomat and a political and administrative figure from Nauru. She has served since 2005 as the current Nauruan Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with ambassadorial rank ...

* Mathew Batsiua * Meneng Constituency *

Meneng District Meneng (or Menen) is a district located in the Meneng Constituency in the country of Nauru. The constituency elects 2 members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren District, Yaren. Geography The district is located in the southeast of the island, c ...

Millicent Aroi Millicent Aroi is a Nauruan diplomat. She served as the High Commissioner of Nauru to Fiji from 1996 to 2004. Background Millicent Aroi is the widow of Kenos Aroi, the former President of Nauru. High Commissioner Aroi was the Nauruan High Co ...

Moqua Caves The Moqua Well is a small underground lake, in Nauru. History During World War II, Moqua Well was the primary source of drinking water for inhabitants of Nauru.Moqua Well The Moqua Well is a small underground lake, in Nauru. History During World War II, Moqua Well was the primary source of drinking water for inhabitants of Nauru.Music of Nauru The music of Nauru demonstrates its Micronesian heritage. National anthem The national anthem of Nauru is "Nauru Bwiema" ("Song of Nauru"). Margaret Hendrie wrote the words; Laurence Henry Hicks composed the music. Noted contemporary compose ...

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National Stadium (Nauru) Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadi ...

* Nauru at the 1996 Summer Olympics * Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics * Nauru at the 2002 Commonwealth Games *

Nauru at the 2004 Summer Olympics Nauru competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Background The Nauru Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1994. Weightlifting All three of Nauru's ath ...

* Nauru at the 2006 Commonwealth Games *

Nauru at the 2008 Summer Olympics Nauru competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, that were celebrated in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Nauru was represented by the Nauru Olympic Committee, and was the only nation out of 204 participating nations and territories t ...

* Nauru at the 2010 Commonwealth Games * Nauru at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics * Nauru at the Commonwealth Games *

Nauru at the Olympics The Pacific island nation Nauru first competed at the Summer Olympic Games in the 1996 games in Atlanta. It is the least populated nation in the 206-member International Olympic Committee. The nation is mainly known for its weightlifting tradi ...

Nauru Broadcasting Service The Nauru Broadcasting Service is the state-owned, non-commercial broadcasting service of the Republic of Nauru. Founded in 1968, when the country obtained independence, the NBS operates Nauru Television and Radio Nauru. By the early 2000s, i ...

* Nauru Bwiema *

Nauru Congregational Church The Nauru Congregational Church (NCC) is the largest religious denomination in Nauru, claiming as members approximately 60% of Nauru's population of about 10,000.Nauru First Nauru First ( na, Naoero Amo) is the only formal political party in Nauru. Philosophy and leading members Its positions tend to be Liberalism, liberal, pro-government transparency (humanities), transparency, and Christian democracy, Christian ...

Nauru House Nauru House (also called 80 Collins Street) is a landmark 52-storey building located in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. The building was designed by architectural firm Perrott Lyon Timlock & Kesa and completed in 1 ...

* Nauru International Airport *

Nauru Island Agreement The Nauru Island Agreement was a joint trusteeship document between the governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand regarding administration of the Pacific island of Nauru. Australia assented to the agreement on 28 October 1919. ...

Nauru Olympic Committee Nauru Olympic Committee (IOC code: NRU) is the National Olympic Committee representing Nauru. It represents and organises the Olympic movement on the island. The NNOC was founded in 1991 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee ...

* Nauru Pacific Line *

Nauru Phosphate Corporation The Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC) was a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru, now known as the Republic of Nauru Phosphate, or RONPhos. Failed investments In the early years of the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Develo ...

Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust The Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust (NPRT) was a sovereign wealth fund developed by the government of the Republic of Nauru in which the government invested money from the state-owned mining company, Nauru Phosphate Corporation. This money was th ...

Nauru reed warbler The Nauru reed warbler ( na, itsirir) (''Acrocephalus rehsei'') is a passerine bird endemic to the island of Nauru in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of only two native breeding land-birds on Nauru and it is the only passerine found on the island. ...

* Nauru Regional Processing Centre *

Nauru–Russia relations Nauru–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between Nauru and Russia. Russia is represented in Nauru through its embassy in Canberra (Australia). Russian financing The Russian mafia used Nauru banks to money launder during the 1990s; ...

Nauru Television Nauru Television (NTV), established on 31 May 1991, is the government-owned, non-commercial sole television company in the Republic of Nauru. It is operated by the Nauru Broadcasting Service and overseen by the Nauru Media Bureau. Specific ...

Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...

* Nauruan Civil War *

2010 Nauruan constitutional referendum A constitutional referendum was held in Nauru on 27 February 2010. Voters were asked to vote on amendments to the constitution, most notably a change to a directly elected president (instead of one chosen by parliament) and a strengthening of hum ...

Nauruan indigenous religion Nauruan indigenous religion is an indigenous religion of the Nauruans. Worldview An offering to the female deity Eijebong was made. Dead spirits are believed to be invoked through trances by a medium, and those spirits were said to be living i ...

* Nauruan language *

Nauruan nationality law Nauruan nationality law is regulated by the 1968 Constitution of Nauru, as amended; the Naoero Citizenship Act of 2017, and its revisions; custom; and international agreements entered into by the Nauruan government. These laws determine who is, ...

2007 Nauruan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007. There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available. Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician t ...

2008 Nauruan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on April 26, 2008, following the dissolving of Parliament by President Marcus Stephen on April 18. The decision came after what Stephen referred to as "months of political deadlock". Of the parliament's e ...

Nauruan Pidgin English Nauruan Pidgin English is an English-based pidgin spoken in Nauru. It appears to be the result of a merger of Chinese-type and Melanesian-type pidgins (see Micronesian Pidgin English Micronesian Pidgin is an English-based pidgin language ...

* 2007 Nauruan presidential election * 2010 Nauruan presidential election * 2011 Nauruan presidential election *

2013 Nauruan presidential election Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 June 2013.2016 Nauruan presidential election Presidential elections were held in Nauru on 13 July 2016. Incumbent president Baron Waqa won the election with 88.89 percent of the vote. Candidates Results References Presidential elections in Nauru President Nauru Nauru ( or ...

* Nauruan Tribal War *

Nauruans Nauruans are a nation and an ethnic group indigenous to the Pacific island country of Nauru. They are most likely a blend of Micronesian, Melanesian and Polynesian ancestry. The origin of the Nauruan people has not yet been finally determined. ...

Nibok District Nibok is a district in the island nation of Nauru in the Micronesian South Pacific. It is located in the west of the island and covers an area of 1.6 square kilometres (395 acres). Nibok is a part of the Ubenide Constituency. As of 2011, th ...

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Obesity in Nauru Obesity is a major issue for the Republic of Nauru. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 94.5% of Nauruans are overweight or obese, with an obesity rate of 71.7%. Nauru is known to have the highest rates of obese inhabitants ...

Operation Weasel Operation Weasel is the name given to an alleged secret operation involving the governments of Nauru, New Zealand and the United States. The exact nature of the operation, if it did indeed exist, is subject to disagreement — most accounts li ...

Our Airline Nauru Air Corporation, trading as Nauru Airlines (formerly trading as Our Airline and Air Nauru), is the flag carrier airline of the Republic of Nauru. It operates scheduled international services to other Pacific islands and Australia. Its main ...

Outline of Nauru The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nauru: Nauru – sovereign island nation located in the Micronesian South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in the Republic of Kiribati, due east. ...

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* Parliament of Nauru *

Philip Delaporte Reverend Philip Adam Delaporte was a German-born American Protestant missionary who ran a mission on Nauru with his wife from 1899 until 1915. During this time he translated numerous texts from German into Nauruan including the Bible and a hymnal. ...

Phosphate mining in Nauru The economy of Nauru and Banaba has been almost wholly dependent on phosphate, which has led to environmental catastrophe on these islands, with 80% of the islands’ surface having been strip-mined. The phosphate deposits were virtually exhaust ...

* Political families of Nauru * Politics of Nauru * President of Nauru

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Radio Nauru Radio Nauru, established on 1968, public radio, government-owned, non-commercial sole radio station in the Nauru, Republic of Nauru. Owned by Nauru Broadcasting Service. It broadcasts in 105.1 MHz frequency modulation, FM and operates from M ...

Rail transport in Nauru Rail transport in Nauru is used for moving calcium pyrophosphate from the island's interior to the cantilever jetties on the island's western coast. For this purpose, a 3,900 m long, 0.6096 m narrow gauge railway was built by the Pacific Phosph ...

* Reanna Solomon *

Religion in Nauru Christianity is the largest religion in Nauru, with Nauru Congregational Church being the largest denomination, encompassing 35.71% of the population as of the 2011 census. Freedom of religion is a constitutional right, and the country's laws a ...

* René Harris *

Republic of Nauru Hospital The Republic of Nauru Hospital (RON Hospital) is a hospital in Denigomodu District, Nauru. The single hospital is the Republic of Nauru Hospital in Denigomodu District. It was formed by the amalgamation of the government-run Nauru General Hos ...

* Riddell Akua * Roland Kun * Ruben Kun *

Russell Kun Russell Effaney Kun (born 24 May 1966) is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and former powerlifter. Background In the May 2003 elections Kun stood for the Parliament of Nauru, and was duly was elected to represent the Ubeni ...

* Rykers Solomon

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* Scouting and Guiding in Nauru * Sprent Dabwido * State House (Nauru) *

Supreme Court of Nauru The Supreme Court of Nauru was the highest court in the judicial system of the Republic of Nauru till the establishment of the Nauruan Court of Appeal in 2018. Constitutional establishment It is established by part V of the Constitution, adopt ...

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Transport in Nauru Transportation in Nauru includes pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, train, and airplane. Ocean The Nauru international port which is currently under construction on Nauru in the Pacific Ocean. With an anticipated opening in 2021, it will become the ...

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* Uaboe District *

Ubenide Constituency Ubenide is a constituency of Nauru made up of four districts: Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, and Uaboe. It covers an area of 4.5 km² (1.73 mi²), making it the second largest constituency by area, and is the most populous constituency with a popul ...

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Visa policy of Nauru Visitors to Nauru must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the countries eligible for free visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 3 months. Transit visas are not required if the connecting flight leaves within three h ...

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* Yaren District *

Yukio Peter Yukio Stinson Peter (born 29 January 1984 in Aiwo) is a weightlifter from Nauru. Career 2004 Yukio snatched 142.5 kg and clean and jerked 165 kg (total 307.5 kg) to place eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Men's 69 kg div ...