 Nauru
was previously referred to as Pleasant Island. It is
officially known as the Republic of Nauru and it is an
island nation that is situated in the Micronesian South
Pacific. Banaba Island is the Nauru’s nearest neighbor.
Not only is Nauru the smallest island nation in the
world, but it is also the smallest independent republic.
The population of this country is considered to be the
one of the most overweight people in the world. Over
4/5th of the population’s BMI is higher than the world
average.
This country is one of the world’s three phosphate rock
islands in the Pacific Ocean but the phosphate reserve
in Nauru is almost used up. Basically, the economy of
the country is dependent of the phosphate that is
depleting with the passing of days.
The country does not
levy personal taxes on its population. It has been
estimated that only about 10% of the people living in
Nauru are working and about 95% of the workforce has
been employed by the government. It is believed that the Nauruans are descendents of Micronesian and Polynesian
seafarers. There are some old customs that have been
preserved by its population but most of the customs have
changed with time. |
