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

The Republic of Nauru, with one of the world’s smallest economies, has signed its own deal with the Metals Company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Australia's government did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment on whether asylum seekers or refugees could be included in the transfers to Nauru and why it had not released the transcript.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

In an interview with a Nauru government official that was swiftly deleted from Facebook, Adeang said he had prepared "safety protocols to protect" the migrants and the local population.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

This deal is separate to the arrangement for Nauru to run Australia's offshore immigration processing regime.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

The Nauru turned across Port Phillip Bay, and presently they felt the engines cease, and there came the rattle of the chain as the anchor shot into the sea.

From Back to Billabong by Bruce, Mary Grant