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Naoero · Nauru
Naoero, widely known as Nauru, is a sovereign Micronesian island state just south of the equator in the central Pacific. Government and Australian official usage reflect the name Naoero in 2026.
Fast Facts
- Government offices are concentrated in Yaren district; there is no formally designated national capital.
- The island has a raised limestone interior and a narrow coastal belt.
- Phosphate extraction has extensively altered the interior.
Connected lessons
- Naoero · NauruCountry profile
Geographical connections
- KiribatiRelated places
- TuvaluRelated places
- MicronesiaRelated places