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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Na•u•ru (nä o̅o̅′ro̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names Republic of, an island republic in the Pacific, near the equator, W of the Gilbert Islands: administered by Australia before 1968. 8007;
8¼ sq. mi. (21 sq. km). Formerly, Pleasant Island.
Na•u′ru•an, n., adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Nauru /nɑːˈuːruː/ n - an island republic in the SW Pacific, west of Kiribati: administered jointly by Australia, New Zealand, and Britain as a UN trust territory before becoming independent in 1968; a member of the Commonwealth (formerly a special member not represented at all meetings, until 1999). The economy is based on export of phosphates. Languages: Nauruan (a Malayo-Polynesian language) and English. Religion: Christian. Currency: Australian dollar. Capital: Yaren. Pop: 13 000 (2003 est). Area: 2130 hectares (5263 acres)
Former name: Pleasant Island
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