Republic of Nauru
Country Information
Capital City
No official capital, government office located in Yaren district
Government and Legal Status
Parliamentary democracy Independence gained in 1968
Head of State
President Lionel Aingimea
Head of Government
President Lionel Aingimea
Official Languages
English
Nauru
Official Currency
Australian Dollar
Memberships
1968 – Member of the Commonwealth
1969 – Pacific Community (SPC)
1971 – Pacific Forum Secretariat (PIF)
1975 – International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
1999 – United Nations
2013 - PRIF
2018- International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Key Development Policies
Linked Documents
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Nauru VNR 2019.pdf2.49 MB
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Nauru SWMS 2017-2026.pdf695.81 KB
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Nauru NWSHIP.pdf1.73 MB
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Nauru NEISIP 2011.pdf1.82 MB
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Nauru 2019 NSDS.pdf1.6 MB
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Infrastructure Indicators
Telecommunication
| Proportion of population covered by mobile network (2G) (2018) | 98% |
| Proportion of population covered by mobile network (3G) (2018) | 98% |
| Proportion of population covered by mobile network (LTE/WiMAX) (2018) | 30% |
Energy
| Proportion of population with access to electricity (2017) | 99.6% |
| Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (2017) | 0.8% |
| Average annual mean of particulate matter of 2.5 microns in diameter or smaller levels in urban areas (ug/m3) | 12.5 |
| CO2 emission (metric tons/per capita) (2014) | 4.02 |
Transport
| International airports: Nauru International Airport (Yaren) | 1 |
| Total road network (km) | 30 |
| Paved road network as % of total network | 80% |
| Number of international ports | 1 |
Water & Sanitation
| Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (2017) | 97.50% |
| Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap & water (2017) | 78.70% |
| Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (2017) | 65.60% |
| Percentage of population using at least basic drinking services (2017) | 99.48% |
Climate Resilience-Related Risk Indexes
| INFORM natural hazard index | 0.3 |
| Physical exposure to earthquake | 0.1 |
| Physical exposure to flood | 0.1 |
| Physical exposure to tsunami | 8.2 |
| Physical exposure to tropical cyclones | 0.0 |
* Sources: download the respective country profile document for sources for above data
Profile Document
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Nauru Country Profile.pdf288.6 KB