OCEANIA
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Nauru
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
11,680
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$13,609
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
About NauruOverview, geography, and key facts
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies within the Micronesia subregion of Oceania, with its nearest neighbour being Banaba about 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the east. Nauru is also known to have one of the highest obesity rates in the world.
Capital
Yaren
Population
11,680
Area
21 km²
Languages
English, Nauru
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD)
GDP/Capita
$13,609
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- GDP
- $163M
- GDP per Capita
- $13,609
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 62.1 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Oceania
- Capital
- Yaren
- Area
- 21 km²
- Population
- 11,680
- Timezone
- UTC+12:00
- Languages
- English, Nauru
- Calling Code
- +674
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- NR