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Wikipedia: Nauru (pronounced /nɑːˈʊəruː/ ( listen) nah-OO-roo), officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, 300 km to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest island nation, covering just 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi).
![[Serious land degradation in Nauru after the depletion of the phosphate cover through mining]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Karst_following_phosphate_mining_on_Nauru_s.jpg "Serious land degradation in Nauru after the depletion of the phosphate cover through mining")
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