Nauru

Official Name:

Republic of Nauru (Nauru)

Area:

21 km ²

Population (2007):

13.528 inhabitants

Coastline:

30 km

Capital:

No official capital; government offices in Yaren District

Maritime Ports and terminals:

Nauru

Maritime claims:

• Territorial sea: 12 nm
• Contiguous zone: 24 nm
• Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Political divisions:

14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren

Language(s):

Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes

National holiday:

Independence Day, 31 January (1968)

Nationality:

Nauruan(s)

Official time:

UTC 12 .

Member of:

ACP, AsDB, C, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO

Internet country code:

.nr

Economic Profile

Currency:

Australian dollar (AUD)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD 5.000 (2005 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

ND

PIB (Real growth rate:

ND

GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)

• Agriculture: ND
• Industry: ND
• Services: ND

Labor force:

Note: employed in mining phosphates, public administration, education, and transportation (1992)

Labor force - by occupation (1999):

• Agriculture ND
• Industry: ND
• Services ND

Unemployment rate:

90% (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

-3,6% (1993 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

ND

Budget:

• Revenues: USD 13.500.000
• Expenditures: USD 13.500.000

Public debt:

ND

Current account balance:

ND

Exports:

USD 64.000 FOB (2005 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

phosphates

Exports - Partners:

South Africa 63,7%, South Korea 7,6%, Canada 6,6% (2005)

Imports:

USD 20.000.000 FOB (2004 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Food, fuel, manufactures, building materials, machinery

Imports - partners:

South Korea 43,8%, Australia 36,2%, US 5,9%, Germany 4,3% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

ND

Debt - external:

USD 33.300.000 (2002)