Region: Oceania
Capital: Yaren
Population: 9,322
Area: 21 km²
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Languages: Nauruan
Nauru, 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, 300 kilometres to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just 21 square kilometres . With 9,378 residents, it is the second least-populated country after Vatican City. Wikipedia