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Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world

Nauru

Nauru · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Seen from outside

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Nauru () or Naoero (), officially the Republic of Naoero (), is an island country in Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies within the Micronesia region; its nearest neighbour, about 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the east, is Banaba, part of Kiribati. Yaren is its de facto capital. With an area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 mi2; 2,100 ha; 5,200 acres), Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world, as well as the smallest member state of the Commonwealth of Nations by both area and population.

From Wikipedia: Nauru · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • Coastal beach area of Nauru, with its distinctive coral pillars
    Coastal beach area of Nauru, with its distinctive coral pillarsd-online · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Church in Nauru
    Church in NauruVladimir Lysenko (I.) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Nauruan residents walking around Nauru International Airport. Nauruans are among the most obese people in the world.[153]
    Nauruan residents walking around Nauru International Airport. Nauruans are among the most obese people in the world.[153]Lorrie Graham/AusAID · CC BY 2.0
  • Fishing in Buada Lagoon, Nauru (1938)
    Fishing in Buada Lagoon, Nauru (1938)Taken in 1938 by Hans Zache and uploaded by Rémih · Public domain
  • Australian rules football, played at Linkbelt Oval
    Australian rules football, played at Linkbelt OvalPublic domain
  • Australian Rules Football match (2008)
    Australian Rules Football match (2008)Rulesfan · Public domain

Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons

Nauru · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Who’s in the news

The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.

People

  1. Jason Bingham Agir

    New

    3 stories

  2. Pyon Deiye

    New

    3 stories

Organizations

  1. European Union

    New

    3 stories

Names found in the news by the GDELT Project

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