Nauru (redirected from Nauruans)

Na·u·ru  (nä-r) Formerly Pleasant Island An island country of the central Pacific Ocean just south of the equator and west of Kiribati. Inhabited by a population of mainly Polynesian ancestry, Nauru was explored by the British in 1798 and became a German protectorate in 1888. Nauru was administered by Australia from 1914 until it became independent in 1968. The capital is Yaren. Population: 13,500. Na·uru·an adj. & n.

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Noun	1.	Nauru - an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy Republic of Nauru Nauru Island, Pleasant Island, Nauru - a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands Nauruan - a native or inhabitant of Nauru
	2.	Nauru - a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands Nauru Island, Pleasant Island Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, TT - a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986 Nauru, Republic of Nauru - an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy