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Also Known As Republic of Naoero • Nauru
Head Of State And Government President: David Adeang
Capital See footnote 2.
Population (2026 est.) 12,500
Form Of Government republic with one legislative house (Parliament [19])
Official Language none1
Official Religion none
Official Name Naoero (Nauruan1) (Republic of Nauru)
Total Area (Sq Km) 21
Total Area (Sq Mi) 8
Monetary Unit Australian dollar ($A)
Population Rank (2026) 221
Population Projection 2030 11,700
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 1,562.5
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 595.2
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 100% • Rural: (2024) 0%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 60.9 years • Female: (2021) 67.1 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 244
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 20,400
1Nauruan is the national language; English is the language of business and government. 2No official capital; government offices are located in Yaren district.

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Flag of Naoero featuring a blue field with a horizontal yellow stripe across the center and a white twelve-pointed star below the stripe on the left side.
Map of the central and western Pacific region highlighting Naoero, surrounding islands, and political boundaries. Naoero is shown near the center, with nearby countries and territories such as the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Kiribati.
Anibare Bay, Naoero
Map of the central Pacific Ocean highlighting the location of Naoero, with nearby countries and islands labeled, including Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Nauru is marked with a square and its capital, Yaren, is indicated.
Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Buada Lagoon, Naoero
Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.
Naoero: Phosphate mining
Naoero: Parliament
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