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 NauruSan Marino
Administrative divisions 14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle
Age structure 0-14 years: 38.2% (male 2,516; female 2,372)


15-64 years: 60% (male 3,782; female 3,898)


65 years and over: 1.9% (male 128; female 113) (2004 est.)
0-14 years: 16.5% (male 2,425; female 2,277)


15-64 years: 66.8% (male 9,200; female 9,834)


65 years and over: 16.7% (male 2,059; female 2,708) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products coconuts wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Airports 1 (2003 est.) none (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
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Area total: 21 sq km


land: 21 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 61.2 sq km


land: 61.2 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999. Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic. The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco) also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marino in 301 A.D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy. Social and political trends in the republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor.
Birth rate 25.61 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) 10.31 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues: $23.4 million


expenditures: $64.8 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY95/96)
revenues: $400 million


expenditures: $400 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)
Capital no official capital; government offices in Yaren District San Marino
Climate tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February) Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Coastline 30 km 0 km (landlocked)
Constitution 29 January 1968 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution
Country name conventional long form: Republic of Nauru


conventional short form: Nauru


former: Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of San Marino


conventional short form: San Marino


local long form: Repubblica di San Marino


local short form: San Marino
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) euro (EUR)
Death rate 6.95 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) 7.96 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $33.3 million (2002) NA
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino
Diplomatic representation in the US Nauru does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a UN office at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D, New York, New York 10017; telephone: (212) 937-0074


consulate(s): Hagatna (Guam)
San Marino does not have an embassy in the US


honorary consulate(s) general: Washington, DC and New York


honorary consulate(s): Detroit and Honolulu
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $2.25 million from Australia (FY96/97 est.) (2000 est.) NA
Economy - overview Revenues of this tiny island have traditionally come from exports of phosphates, but reserves are now depleted. Few other resources exist with most necessities being imported, mainly from Australia, its former occupier and later major source of support. The rehabilitation of mined land and the replacement of income from phosphates are serious long-term problems. In anticipation of the exhaustion of Nauru's phosphate deposits, substantial amounts of phosphate income have been invested in trust funds to help cushion the transition and provide for Nauru's economic future. As a result of heavy spending from the trust funds, the government faces virtual bankruptcy. To cut costs the government has called for a freeze on wages, a reduction of over-staffed public service departments, privatization of numerous government agencies, and closure of some overseas consulates. In recent years Nauru has encouraged the registration of offshore banks and corporations. In 2004 the deterioration in housing, hospitals, and other capital plant continued, and the cost to Australia of keeping the government and economy afloat has substantially mounted. Few comprehensive statistics on the Nauru economy exist, with estimates of Nauru's GDP varying widely. The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 2000 more than 3 million tourists visited San Marino. The key industries are banking, wearing apparel, electronics, and ceramics. Main agricultural products are wine and cheeses. The per capita level of output and standard of living are comparable to those of the most prosperous regions of Italy, which supplies much of its food.
Electricity - consumption 27.9 million kWh (2001) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production 30 million kWh (2001) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location along plateau rim 61 m
lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m


highest point: Monte Titano 755 m
Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources, roof storage tanks collect rainwater, but mostly dependent on a single, aging desalination plant; intensive phosphate mining during the past 90 years - mainly by a UK, Australia, and NZ consortium - has left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remaining land resources NA
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification


signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
Ethnic groups Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8% Sammarinese, Italian
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.5419 (2003), 1.2641 (2002) 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999) euros per US dollar - 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
Executive branch chief of state: President Ludwig SCOTTY (since 26 October 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government


head of government: President Ludwig SCOTTY (since 26 October 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government


cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of Parliament


elections: president elected by Parliament for a three-year term; election last held 23 October 2004 (next to be held NA 2007)


election results: Ludwig SCOTTY was unopposed in the parliamentary elections for president
chief of state: cochiefs of state Captain Regent Giuseppe ARZILLI and Captain Regent Roberto RASCHI (for the period 1 October 2004-31 March 2005)


head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fabio BERARDI (15 December 2003)


cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term


elections: cochiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA September 2004 (next to be held March 2005); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 13 December 2003 (next to be held June 2006 when general elections are scheduled)


election results: Giuseppe ARZILLI and Roberto RASCHI elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Fabio BERARDI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - NA%


note: the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (cochiefs of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State), which has 10 other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are 10 secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some of the prerogatives of a prime minister
Exports NA (2001) trade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Exports - commodities phosphates building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics
Exports - partners Japan 42.3%, India 38.5%, South Korea 7.7% (2003) -
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June calendar year
Flag description blue with a narrow, horizontal, yellow stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; the star indicates the country's location in relation to the Equator (the yellow stripe) and the 12 points symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the coat of arms has a shield (featuring three towers on three peaks) flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS (Liberty)
GDP purchasing power parity - $60 million (2001 est.) purchasing power parity - $940 million (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA
agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.) purchasing power parity - $34,600 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA 7.5% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates 0 32 S, 166 55 E 43 46 N, 12 25 E
Geography - note Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Makatea in French Polynesia; only 53 km south of Equator landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
Highways total: 30 km


paved: 24 km


unpaved: 6 km (1999 est.)
total: 220 km


paved: 220 km


unpaved: 0 km (2001)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Illicit drugs offshore banking recently stopped, remains on Financial Action Task Force Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories List for continued failure to address deficiencies in money-laundering control regime -
Imports NA (2001) trade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Imports - commodities food, fuel, manufactures, building materials, machinery wide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Imports - partners Australia 67.9%, Indonesia 10.7%, US 7.1% (2003) -
Independence 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship) 3 September 301
Industrial production growth rate NA 6% (1997 est.)
Industries phosphate mining, offshore banking, coconut products tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Infant mortality rate total: 10.14 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 12.76 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
total: 5.85 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.28 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) -3.6% (1993) 3.3% (2001)
International organization participation ACP, AsDB, C, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO CE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII
Labor force - 18,500 (1999)
Labor force - by occupation employed in mining phosphates, public administration, education, and transportation agriculture 1%, industry 42%, services 57% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km total: 39 km


border countries: Italy 39 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land: 16.67%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 83.33% (2001)
Languages Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes Italian
Legal system acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)


election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
unicameral Grand and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 10 June 2001 (next to be held by June 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 24.2%, PD 20.8%, APDS 8.2%, RC 3.4%, AN 1.9%; seats by party - PDCS 25, PSS 15, PD 12, APDS 5, RC 2, AN 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: 62.33 years


male: 58.78 years


female: 66.06 years (2004 est.)
total population: 81.53 years


male: 78.02 years


female: 85.34 years (2004 est.)
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
definition: age 10 and over can read and write


total population: 96%


male: 97%


female: 95% (1976 est.)
Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Map references Oceania Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


contiguous zone: 24 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
none (landlocked)
Merchant marine none -
Military - note Nauru maintains no defense forces; under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia -
Military branches no regular military forces; Nauru Police Force Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar); note - the Voluntary Military Force performs ceremonial duties and limited police assistance
Military expenditures - dollar figure NA $700,000 (FY00/01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA NA
Military manpower - availability males age 15-49: 3,275 (2004 est.) -
Military manpower - fit for military service males age 15-49: 1,810 (2004 est.) -
National holiday Independence Day, 31 January (1968) Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Nationality noun: Nauruan(s)


adjective: Nauruan
noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural)


adjective: Sammarinese
Natural hazards periodic droughts NA
Natural resources phosphates, fish building stone
Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) 10.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders loose multiparty system; Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]; Nauru Party (informal) [leader NA]; Naoero Amo (Nauru First) Party [leader NA] Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [leader NA]; Party of Democrats or PD [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Giovanni LONFERNINI]; San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats or APDS [Roberto GIORGETTI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Alberto CECCHETTI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA NA
Population 12,809 (July 2004 est.) 28,503 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA
Population growth rate 1.87% (2004 est.) 1.33% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors Nauru none
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic
Sex ratio at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female


total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage 20 years of age; universal and compulsory 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: adequate local and international radiotelephone communication provided via Australian facilities


domestic: NA


international: country code - 674; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: adequate connections


domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system


international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
Telephones - main lines in use 1,900 (2002) 20,600 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,500 (2002) 16,800 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)
Terrain sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center rugged mountains
Total fertility rate 3.29 children born/woman (2004 est.) 1.32 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate 0% (2002 est.) 2.6% (2001)
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