Nauru

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Nauru is a nation in Oceania. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.

Nauruan Polities

• Republic of Nauru (From 1968)
• Australia: Trust Territory of Nauru (1947-1968)
•  Mandate of Nauru

Neighbouring Nations

• Kiribati
• Marshall Islands (Compact of Free Association)
• Micronesia (Compact of Free Association)
• Papua New Guinea (Commonwealth realm)
• Solomon Islands (Commonwealth realm)
• Tuvalu (Commonwealth realm)

References

• The World Factbook (CIA)
  
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
  
• World Statesmen.org