Micronesia
Flag of Nauru
The world's smallest island republic, shaped by its phosphate riches.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #001878 86%
- #a89030 5%
- #f0c018 5%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Nauru in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Nauru |
|---|---|
| Capital | Yaren |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania |
| Population | 10,834 |
| Area | 21 km² · 516 people per km² |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Languages | English, Nauruan |
| Country codes | NR · NRU · .nr |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Nauru is the smallest island nation on Earth and one of the least populous countries in the world.
- It is also unusual in having no official capital city, with government offices based in the Yaren district.
- For decades the island's economy ran almost entirely on mining phosphate left by ancient seabird droppings.
Did you know
Nauru can be circled by road in under half an hour, since a single coastal route loops the entire island.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.