Nauru

Oceania

Island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands.

		55°30'5''N, 37°20'3''E
President Marcus Stephen

Capital

Yaren

Government

Republic

Religion

Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4%.

Population

9,267

Ethnic group

Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%

National Language                   

English, Nauruan

          

National Day

31 January 1968 (from the Australia, NZ, and UK administered UN trusteeship)

Anthem

Nauru Bwiema

Currency

Australian dollar (AUD)

Attractions

Buada Lagoon, Phosphate mines, The Moonscape,  World War II Sites

Website        

Art & Cultural

The ICON

The Nauruan Parliament                      Nauru is a republic with a parliamentary system of government. The president is both the head of state and of government. An 18-member unicameral parliament is elected every three years. The parliament elects a President from its members, and the President appoints a cabinet of five to six members. Nauru does not have any formal structure for political parties. Candidates typically stand for office as independents. Fifteen of the 18 members of the current Parliament are independents, and alliances within the government are often formed on the basis of extended family ties.Three parties that have sometimes been active in Nauruan politics are the Democratic Party, Nauru First, and the Centre Party.