Country data
Location: South Pacific Ocean
Time zone: CET + 11 (during summer time: CET + 10)
Total area: 21 km²
Land area: 21 km²
Water area: 0 km²
Length of the state border: 0 km
Coastline: 30 km
Capital: Yaren
Districts: 14
Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
Electric current: 110, 240 V / 50 Hz
Telephone code: 00 674 (Source: Allcitycodes)
Highest point: 61 m
Population
Population: approx. 9,500 residents (Countryaah, 2021)
Population growth: 0.5% per year
Population density (residents per km²): 452
Life expectancy: 62 (male), 70 (female)
Official language: Nauruan, English
Religions:
- 60% prostesters
- 33% Roman Catholic
- 7% other
Climate
Nauru is located in a tropical climate zone that has very high humidity all year round.
The daytime temperatures are almost always between 20 ° C and 30 ° C.
Precipitation must be expected all year round.
Currency / finance
Currency unit: Australian dollar (AUD)
Division: 1 dollar = 100 cents
ATMs: unknown
International credit cards: Not accepted.
Regulations: Foreign and national currencies can be imported in unlimited amounts. There is an obligation to declare!
The export of foreign currencies is limited to the declared import and the local currency to an amount of 2,500 AUD. The maximum limits are carefully controlled.
Customs regulations
The following may be carried duty-free:
- 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 450 g tobacco
- 3 bottles of alcoholic beverages
(Information applies to people aged 18 and over)
Tourists and people in transit can bring items of personal use with them duty-free.
Pornographic material and weapons of any kind may not be imported.
Travel advice
There is no German embassy in Nauru. The German embassy in Canberra / Australia is responsible.
Economy
The mining and export of phosphates make up over 75% of Naurus’ economy.
Almost all goods required for daily life have to be imported.
Industries: finance, coconut production, phosphate mining
Natural resources: phosphates
Land use:
- Usable land: 0%
- Grain cultivation: 0%
- Pasture area: 0%
- Forests: 0%
- other: 100%