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When did Nauru gain its independence?
January 31, 1968
Nauru/Founded
What happened to Nauru?
A combination of greed, colonial mismanagement, and gross incompetence has brought Nauru, once dubbed ‘Pleasant Island,’ to the brink of collapse. Since the early 1900s, Nauru has lost at least 80 percent of its original vegetation.
Is Nauru independent?
With only a 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) area, Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind Vatican City and Monaco, making it the smallest republic. Its population of about 10,000 is the world’s second smallest, after Vatican City….Nauru.
| Republic of Nauru Repubrikin Naoero (Nauruan) | |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence |
What was responsible for destroying most of the island of Nauru in the 20th century?
The 25-square-kilometers of land encompassing Nauru has been devastated by phosphate mining which once made the Micronesian Nauruans the second wealthiest people per capita on earth.
Is Nauru the poorest country?
So, why is Nauru poor? In fact, the country was not always poor. In 1980 Nauru became the wealthiest nation globally, per capita. Large deposits of phosphate were discovered in the late 19th century across the island, and once Nauru gained independence in 1968, intensive mining boosted the country’s income.
Why did Nauru become poor?
Nauru’s economic dependence on phosphate places the country in a vulnerable state. The century-long implementation of phosphate mines has also harmed the country’s environment, citizen’s health, source of income and wealth distribution.
What is Nauru main source of income?
In 2020, Nauru’s main sources of income were the sale of fishing rights in Nauru’s territorial waters, and revenue from the Regional Processing Centre (an offshore Australian immigration detention facility). Nauru is dependent on foreign aid, chiefly from Australia, Taiwan and New Zealand.
What’s the history of the island of Nauru?
History of Nauru. The history of human activity in Nauru, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, began roughly 3,000 years ago when 12 Micronesian and Polynesian clans settled the island.
When did the United Nations take over Nauru?
At war’s end in 1945 fewer than 600 Nauruans remained on the island and a quarter of the Nauruan people had died. The United Nations put Nauru under a “trusteeship” of Australia, Britain, and New Zealand, with Australia once again administering the island. A 1940 map of Nauru showing the extent of the phosphate mined lands.
When did Nauru become a member of the Pacific Community?
After the war ended, the country entered into United Nations trusteeship. Nauru gained its independence in 1968, and became a member of the Pacific Community (SPC) in 1969. Nauru is a phosphate-rock island with rich deposits near the surface, which allowed easy strip mining operations.
When did Nauru gain control of phosphate operations?
The government of independent Nauru gained control of phosphate operations in 1970, and in the 1980s Nauru was for a time one of the wealthiest countries in the world in terms of gross domestic product per capita. Landowners received royalties from the phosphate earnings, and many Nauruans were unemployed by choice.