One of the smallest countries in the world, Nauru consists of one atoll with a surrounding reef which is exposed at low tide, just 12 miles in circumference and just over 8 square miles. Most of the 10,000 population live on the narrow coastal belt.

A small isolated Central Pacific island, it lies some 26 miles south of the Equator and is only accessible by private boat or via Air Nauru.  Air Nauru arrives from Brisbane/Honiara on Monday and Thursday and from Nadi/Tarawa on Tuesday and Friday.

The mining of phosphate has been the mainstay of the island's economy since the 1900s, providing the locals with a steady source of income. However funds from phosphate mining are virtually depleted and the island's fiscal resources are in dire straits.

One of the smallest countries in the world, Nauru consists of one atoll with a surrounding reef which is exposed at low tide, just 12 miles in circumference and just over 8 square miles. Most of the 10,000 population live on the narrow coastal belt.

A small isolated Central Pacific island, it lies some 26 miles south of the Equator and is only accessible by private boat or via Air Nauru.  Air Nauru arrives from Brisbane/Honiara on Monday and Thursday and from Nadi/Tarawa on Tuesday and Friday.

The mining of phosphate has been the mainstay of the island's economy since the 1900s, providing the locals with a steady source of income. However funds from phosphate mining are virtually depleted and the island's fiscal resources are in dire straits.