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·u ru·an adj. & n. |   |
Nauru [nɑːˈuːruː]
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(Placename) 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 as a special member of the Commonwealth (not represented at meetings of Commonwealth heads of state). The economy is based on export of phosphates. Languages: Nauruan (a Malayo-Polynesian language) and English. Religion: Christian. Currency: Australian dollar. Pop.: 12 100 (2001 est.). Area: 2130 hectares (5263 acres) Former name Pleasant Island
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| Noun | 1. |  Nauru - an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economyNauru 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 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 |
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