Nauru

American  

[nah-oo-roo] / nɑˈu ru /

noun

1. Republic of Nauru, an island republic in the Pacific, near the equator, west of Kiribati: administered by Australia before 1968. 8¼ sq. mi. (21 sq. km).

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Nauru British  

/ nɑːˈuːruː /

noun

1. Former name: Pleasant Island.  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: 9 434 (2013 est). Area: 2130 hectares (5263 acres)

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Other Word Forms

• Nauruan noun

Example Sentences

Nauru's president said the arrival of immigrants resettled from Australia under a secretive deal would require extra security measures in the Pacific nation, according to an interview transcript with the leader released this week.

From Barron's

In the Pacific region alone, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Nauru have severed their diplomatic ties with it and switched to Beijing since 2019.

From BBC

Burke has defended the arrangement, telling the Australian Broadcasting Corporation he has inspected the accommodation and health facilities on Nauru and "the standard there is good".

From BBC

But Belize, a Central American nation with a population of less than half a million, had only one candidate - as did Liechtenstein, Nauru and Somalia.

From BBC

Beijing has enticed other countries, like Nauru, another Pacific nation, to sever ties with Taipei.

From New York Times