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 | NAURUgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Nauru |
| country code ISO: NR //; - FIPS: NR |
| location: Western Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: +12 UT |
| surface (land) area: 21,3 sq.km = 8.2 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 1° S / East/West: 167° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: 1968-01-31 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Yaren |
| administrative division: none, or unknown |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1992): 9,919 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 11,845 /-; 2001: 12,088 |
| population density: 559 per sq.km = 1447 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,5% //; - doubling time: ca 30 years |
| birth rate: 23 - 27 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 -7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 41 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 62 - 66,5 years (male: 58 - 64; female: 65 - 69) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 42% //; - 15-59 years: 55% //; - 60+ years: 3% |
| urbanisation: 100% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 100 (?)% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Nauruan 58 - 61%; other Pacific groups 26%; Chinese 8%; European 3 - 8% |
| languages: Nauruan (official); English |
| religious affiliation: Protestant 51%; Roman Catholic 27%; other 22% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3011 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 700 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Australian dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 7% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: 7210] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 10000 per capita |
| import: USD 18 per capita //; - export: USD 29 per capita |
| trade: USD 18000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: AU NZ |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: % //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: coconuts, fishing |
| livestock (1000s): pigs: 3 / poultry: 5 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: of no importance |
| mining products: phosphate (source is practically exhausted) |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): 443 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 28 km //; - of which paved: 79% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 159 per 1000 |
| railways: 5 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 149 - 193 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 385 - 609 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 46 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 406 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: none, or unknown |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Buada Lagoon |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): Buada Lagoon (?) |
| rivers: none, or unknown |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: except for the island of Nauru itself: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing some information of the places on the island
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