Nauru
Nauru is a country in Oceania. Its capital is Yaren District. About 13,650 people live there (2017). It covers 21 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Yaren District
- People (2017)
- 13,650
- Area
- 21 km²
- Currency
- Australian dollar
Nauru at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Naoero
- In its own language
- Ripublik Naoero, Naoero
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Oceania
- Capital
- Yaren District
- Population
- 13,650 (2017)
- Area
- 21 km² (8 mi²)
- People are called
- Nauruan
- Official languages
- Nauruan, English
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$151 million (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 64 years (2022)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.8 (2012)
- Head of state
- David Adeang (since 2023)
- Head of government
- David Adeang (since 2023)
- Country codes
- NR, NRU
- Calling code
- +674
- Internet domain
- .nr
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+12:00, Pacific/Nauru
- Coordinates
- -0.5275°, 166.935°
Nauru on a map
Nauru is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.
- Nauru
Divisions of Nauru
- Aiwo District
- Anabar District
- Anetan District
- Anibare District
- Baiti District
- Boe District
- Buada District
- Denigomodu District
- Ewa District
- Ijuw District
- Meneng District
- Nibok District
- Uaboe District
- Yaren District
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Health Organization
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
How far are you from Nauru?
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Questions
What is the capital of Nauru?
The capital of Nauru is Yaren District.
What is the population of Nauru?
Nauru has about 13,650 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Nauru?
Nauru covers 21 square kilometres (8 square miles).
What currency does Nauru use?
The Australian dollar.
What language is spoken in Nauru?
The official languages of Nauru are Nauruan and English.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.