Republic of Nauru

Luis Carlos SalazarM.S. Computers Period 4

ContentsGovernmentLocationCapitalClimatePopulation, area, and currencyLanguages and ReligionsActivitiesResources

GovernmentParliamentary Republic

no clear-cut separation between the executive and legislative branches

clear differentiation between the head of government and the head of state .

Nauru’s president is Marcus Stephen.

CapitalDid you know that Nauru is too small to have

a capital or even one city? There are several small villages, and its

unofficial capital is the tiny town of Yaren

ClimateNauru’s climate is hot and very humid year-

round because of its closeness to the Equator.

Population, Area, CurrencyNauru is the world’s 216th largest country in

population, with 10,000 people.Its surface area is 21 km, making it the 225th

country in area.The people of Nauru mostly use the

Australian dollar as currency.

Languages Nauru’s official languages are English and

Nauruan.

96%

4%

Nauruan Languages

NauruanOther

(English is spoken for gov-ernment and commerce)

Religions This is the percentage of the number of

people who belong to each religion.

35%

33%

10%

14%4%2%

Nauru Religions

Nauru Congregational

Roman Catholic

Nauru Independent Church

Other

none

unspecified

(values are rounded, do not add up to 100%.)

ActivitiesWhile visiting, be sure to go to the Linkbelt

Oval, the country’s only stadium, to watch sports being played such as softball, cricket, golf, tennis, rugby, and soccer.

Football being played at the Linkbelt Oval.

More ActivitiesIn the country, you can also go deep sea

game fishing, scuba diving, swimming in the ocean, and shopping for arts and crafts. Local swimming. Fishing.

ResourceInformation from Wikipedia More Activities pictures and information from

www.discovernauru.com