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Nauru
(1,524 words)

Naoero/The Republic of Nauru

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

11,200

Area

21 sq. km (8 sq. mi)

Population density

530/sq. km (1,400/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

-0.06% (per 1,000: births 16, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

24%

Urban dwellers

100% (0.18% p.a.)

Capital city

Yaren 11,200

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

44% Nauruan, 20% Kiribati, 13% Chinese, 11% English, 7% Tuvaluan, plus 3 others

Peoples

48% Nauruan; 19% …

Cite this page
“Nauru”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 03 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02NRU>
First published online: 2020



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