Nauru
Republic of Nauru
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CAPITAL: There is no formal capital. The seat of government is in the district of Yaren.
FLAG: The flag has a blue background divided horizontally by a narrow gold band, symbolizing the equator. Below the band is a white 12-pointed star, representing the island's 12 traditional tribes.
ANTHEM: Nauru Ubwema (Nauru, Our Homeland).
MONETARY UNIT: The Australian dollar (A$) of 100 cents is the legal currency. A$1 = US$0.61728 (or US$1 = A$1.62) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Imperial weights and measures are used.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Independence Day, 31 January; Angam Day, 26 October (a celebration of the day on which the population of Nauru reached the pre-World War II level); Christmas Day, 25 December; and Boxing Day, 26 December.
TIME: 11:30 PM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Situated in the western Pacific, Nauru is one of the world's smallest independent nations, with an area of 21 sq km (8.1 sq mi), extending 5.6 km (3.5 mi) NNE–SSW and 4 km (2.5 mi) ESE– WNW. Comparatively, the area occupied by Nauru is about one-tenth the size of Washington, D.C. It lies between two island groups, the Solomons and the Gilberts, 53 km (33 mi) S of the equator and 3,930 km (2,442 mi) NNE of Sydney; its nearest neighbor is Banaba (formerly Ocean Island, now part of Kiribati), situated 305 km (190 mi) to the E.
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