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 Nauru Thematic Maps
Country (long form) Republic of Nauru
Capital no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
Total Area 8.11 sq mi
21.00 sq km
(about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC)
Population 12,088 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 22,696
Languages Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
Literacy N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic)
Life Expectancy 57.7 male, 64.88 female (2001 est.)
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita) $5,000 (2000 est.)
Industry phosphate mining, financial services, coconut products
Agriculture coconuts
Arable Land 0%
Natural Resources phosphates

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