Tragic exploitation side by side with intangible marine wonders.

Nauru offers little to the traveller. Despite the colourful reef surrounding the island, the waters of Nauru are too dangerous for diving. Only one boat offers sport-fishing IF the owner's on-island and IF there's fuel to run the boat and IF the swell allows.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Republic of Nauru

Population

10,000

Currency

Name: Australian Dollar
Code: AUD
Symbol: A$

Electrical Plugs

Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade
240V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Nauru

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +12 

Country Dialing Code

+674

Weights & Measures

Metric

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