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- Aiwo ConstituencyAiwo ConstituencyAiwo Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Aiwo to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren....
- Aiwo District
- Anabar District
- Anetan District
- Angelita DetudamoAngelita DetudamoAngelita Detudamo is a Nauruan tennis player. As of 2005 she plays on the WTA juniors tour and has played three times for the Oceanian Fed Cup team.-External Links:*...
- Anibare District
- Areop-EnapAreop-EnapIn the indigenous creation myths of the people of Nauru, Areop-Enap played a major part in the creation of the world.-Creation myth:...
- Australian rules football in NauruAustralian rules football in NauruAustralian rules football in Nauru dates back to the 1930s and quickly established itself, along with weightlifting as the national sport of the country.The overall participation rate of over 30% is the highest for the sport in the world.-Structure:...
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- Canals in NauruCanals in NauruCanals in Nauru have been artificially created to allow boats access to the small island. The canals are predominantly man-made openings in the surrounding reef which encircle the entire island of Nauru. These canals ease the docking of boats and yachts....
- Centre Party (Nauru)Centre Party (Nauru)The Centre Party is an informal political party in the Pacific nation of Nauru.-Foundation:The party was formed by the former President of Nauru, Kinza Clodumar, and supported René Harris, Clodumar's ally, in the Parliament, mainly in votes of no confidence for or against Harris.-Political role:The...
- Constitution of NauruConstitution of NauruThe constitution of the Republic of Nauru was adopted following national independence on 31 January 1968.In 2007 there were political debates in progress with a view to amend aspects of the Constitution, owing to the challenge of widely acknowledged political instability...
- Crime in NauruCrime in NauruPartially at the behest of the international community, Nauru’s government no longer sanctions certain activities that, while technically legal, could serve to facilitate criminal activity. In 2003, it ended the controversial practice of selling its passports. It also banned offshore banks...
- Culture of NauruCulture of NauruThe displacement of the conventional Culture of Nauru by contemporary western influences is very clearly visible on the island. Only little remains preserved from the old customs. The traditions of arts and crafts are lost nearly completely....
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- Marcus StephenMarcus StephenMarcus Stephen was President of the Republic of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. In addition to the presidency, he held the offices of Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, Minister for Police, Prisons, & Emergency Services, and Minister for Public...
- Margaret HendrieMargaret Hendrie-National anthem of Nauru:She was the writer of the lyrics in the Nauruan language to Nauru Bwiema, the national anthem of Nauru, officially adopted in 1968....
- Meneng ConstituencyMeneng ConstituencyMeneng Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Meneng to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren....
- Meneng District
- Moqua CavesMoqua CavesThe Moqua Caves are a geological feature in the Pacific island nation of Nauru.-Location:The caves are situated below Yaren, in the south of the island.This series of caves is located near to the Moqua Well.-See also:* Yaren* Geography of Nauru...
- Moqua WellMoqua WellThe Moqua Well is a small underground lake, in Nauru.-Location:The well is located below the Nauruan Yaren district. The Moqua Well is not well known, one of a few attractions in Nauru.-Linguistic disambiguation:...
- Music of NauruMusic of NauruThe music of Nauru demonstrates its Micronesian heritage.-Historical background:Its music has been scantly recorded and documented, partially as a result of a ban on traditional dance by German colonial authorities after the 1888 annexation by Germany....
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- National Stadium (Nauru)National Stadium (Nauru)National Stadium is a stadium on the island Nauru in Yaren. It currently hosts football matches. The stadium holds 3,500 people....
- Nauru at the 1996 Summer OlympicsNauru at the 1996 Summer OlympicsNauru competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.The country was represented by three weightlifters including future President of Nauru Marcus Stephen.- Weightlifting:Men-References:*...
- Nauru at the 2000 Summer OlympicsNauru at the 2000 Summer OlympicsNauru competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Weightlifter and future President Marcus Stephen bore the Olympic torch during its stopover in Nauru .-Athletics:Men's 100 m* Cherico Detenamo*# Round 1 - DNS...
- Nauru at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesNauru at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesNauru was represented at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester by a team consisiting solely of weight-lifters. Marcus Stephen, who would become President of Nauru five years later, competed for the fourth and last time...
- Nauru at the 2004 Summer OlympicsNauru at the 2004 Summer Olympics- Weightlifting :All three of Nauru's athletes at the Games were weightlifters, including 2002 Commonwealth champion Reanna Maricha Solomon. The best finish came from Peter, who beat out four other lifters to place 8th...
- Nauru at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesNauru at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesNauru was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a team consisting purely of weight-lifters.-Medals:-Medalists:...
- Nauru at the 2008 Summer OlympicsNauru at the 2008 Summer OlympicsNauru competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, that celebrated in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Nauru was represented by the Nauru Olympic Committee, and was the only nation out of 204 participating nations and territories that sent only a single athlete, and was one of 117 that...
- Nauru at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesNauru at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesNauru took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, sending six athletes to compete in boxing and weightlifting. Nauru has won medals in every edition of the Commonwealth Games since it first took part in 1990, and in particular won fifteen medals in weightlifting at the 2002 Games in...
- Nauru at the 2010 Summer Youth OlympicsNauru at the 2010 Summer Youth OlympicsNauru will participate in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.The Nauru squad will consist of 4 athletes competing in 3 sports: Athletics, Boxing and Weightlifting.-Medalists:- Athletics:Main Article: Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics...
- Nauru at the Commonwealth GamesNauru at the Commonwealth GamesNauru has competed in five editions of the Commonwealth Games to date, beginning in 1990. This very small country, which had a population of just 9,872 at the time of the 2002 census, succeeded in winning at least two medals on each occasion, including at least one gold at every edition of the...
- Nauru at the Olympics
- Nauru Broadcasting ServiceNauru Broadcasting ServiceThe Nauru Broadcasting Service is the state-owned, non-commercial broadcasting service of the Republic of Nauru.Founded in 1968, when the country obtained independence, the NBS operates Nauru Television and Nauru Radio...
- Nauru BwiemaNauru Bwiema-Words and music:The words of the anthem were written by Margaret Hendrie. The music was composed by Laurence Henry Hicks.Nauru adopted the anthem in 1968, the year of independence.-Nauruan lyrics: Nauru bwiema, ngabena ma auwe....
- Nauru Congregational ChurchNauru Congregational ChurchThe Nauru Congregational Church is the largest religious denomination in Nauru, claiming as members approximately 60% of Nauru's population of about 9000....
- Nauru FirstNauru FirstNauru First is the only formal political party in the Republic of Nauru.-Philosophy and leading members:Its positions tend to be liberal, pro-government transparency, and Christian democratic...
- Nauru HouseNauru HouseNauru House is a landmark 52-story building located in the Melbourne CBD. The building was designed by architectural firm Perrott Lyon Timlock & Kesa-History:...
- Nauru International AirportNauru International AirportNauru International Airport is the sole airport on the island of the Republic of Nauru. The airport's former ICAO code was ANAU.- Location, designation and future :...
- Nauru Island AgreementNauru Island AgreementThe Nauru Island Agreement was a joint trusteeship document between the governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand regarding administration of the Pacific island of Nauru. It was ratified in London on 30 May 1923....
- Nauru Olympic CommitteeNauru Olympic CommitteeNauru Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Nauru. It represents and organizes the Olympic movement on the island. The NNOC was founded in 1991 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1994....
- Nauru Pacific LineNauru Pacific LineThe Nauru Pacific Line is the national shipping line of the Republic of Nauru. Its fleet consists of five owned and two leased ships, which travel throughout all of Oceania. It is loss-making and gets subventions from the state.-See also:...
- Nauru Phosphate CorporationNauru Phosphate CorporationThe Nauru Phosphate Corporation was a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru, now known as the Republic of Nauru Phosphate, or RONPhos.-Failed investments:...
- Nauru Phosphate Royalties TrustNauru Phosphate Royalties TrustThe Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust was a sovereign wealth fund developed by the government of the Republic of Nauru in which the government invested money from the state owned mining company, Nauru Phosphate Corporation...
- Nauru TelevisionNauru TelevisionNauru Television , established on May 31, 1991, is the government-owned, non-commercial sole television company in the Republic of Nauru. It is operated by the Nauru Broadcasting Service and overseen by the Nauru Media Bureau. -Specificities:...
- NauruNauruNauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
- Nauruan languageNauruan languageThe Nauruan language is an Austronesian language spoken in Nauru. It is estimated that it has 7,000 speakers. Almost all speakers are bilingual in English....
- Nauruan constitutional referendum, 2010Nauruan constitutional referendum, 2010A constitutional referendum was held in Nauru on 27 February 2010. Voters were asked to vote on amendments to the constitution, most notably a change to a directly elected president and a strengthening of human rights legislation...
- Nauruan indigenous religionNauruan indigenous religionThe Nauruan indigenous religion is a monotheistic system of belief that includes a female deity called Eijebong and an island of spirits called Buitani. Believers say that the sky and the earth were created by a spider called Areop-Enap...
- Nauruan parliamentary election, 2007Nauruan parliamentary election, 2007Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007. There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available. Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician to be reelected was René Harris...
- Nauruan Pidgin English
- Nauruan presidential election, 2007Nauruan presidential election, 2007Indirect presidential elections were held in Nauru on 28 August 2007. They were originally scheduled for June, but a debate on changing the constitution and allowing direct presidential elections delayed the election for a few months....
- Nauruan presidential election, 2010Nauruan presidential election, 2010Indirect presidential elections were held in Nauru on 1 November 2010 following the parliamentary elections held on 28 April 2010 and the repeated elections on 19 June 2010. The election was attempted to be held on 3 June 2010 and then on 4 June 2010, but failed both times...
- Nauru–Russia relationsNauru–Russia relationsNauru-Russia relations are the bilateral relations between Nauru and Russia. Russia is represented in Nauru through its embassy in Canberra .- Russian financing:...
- Nauruan Tribal WarNauruan Tribal WarThe Nauruan Tribal War was a War among the twelve indigenous tribes of Nauru between 1878 and 1888. By the end of the war about 500 people had died, around a third of the population.-Origins:...
- Nibok District
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- Parliament of NauruParliament of NauruThe Parliament of Nauru has 18 members, elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament.The members of the Parliament of Nauru are elected by a positional voting system....
- Phosphate mining in NauruPhosphate mining in NauruThe economy of Nauru has been almost wholly dependent on phosphate, which has led to environmental catastrophe on the island, with 80% of the nation’s surface having been strip-mined...
- Politics of NauruPolitics of NauruPolitics of Nauru takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nauru is the head of government of the executive branch. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament...
- President of NauruPresident of NauruThe President of Nauru is elected by Parliament from amongst its members. He is both the head of state and head of government of Nauru. Nauru's unicameral Parliament has 18 members, with an electoral term of 3 years. Political parties only play a minor role in Nauru politics, and there has often...