Nauru's culture

Of all the independent countries in the world, Nauru has the smallest territory, but its per capita national income is very high, with a per capita income of A $4,600. The welfare treatment of nationals is not worse than that of western countries.

The Government of Nauru has established a comprehensive social welfare system, providing all Nauru citizens with free housing, lighting and free medical care. Nauru government implements free medical care, 1 hospital, 3 doctors. There are also 1 1 Cuban doctors who help China.

20 10,110/0. In October, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the ranking of "countries with the highest obesity rate of 20 10". With 95% of the population, Nauru surpassed the world average and became the "fattest" in the world. Nauruans also suffer from type 2 diabetes, with about 40% affected, compared with 47% in American Samoa and 44% in Tokelau. Other related important diseases such as heart disease and kidney disease. In 2009, the average life expectancy in Nauru was 60.6 years for men and 68 years for women. The Nauru government publishes bulletins from time to time, with English and Nauru versions, local and overseas news; Read for free. Central star: founded in1991; Once every two weeks.

Radio Nauru (established at 1968) and Television Nauru are official institutions that broadcast Nauru parliamentary meetings and news. Radio Nauru broadcasts ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) programs. Nauru TV broadcasts ABC, CCTV 16 (English news channel) and STAR-SPORTS (satellite TV sports channel). Nauru pursues a non-aligned policy and advocates friendly coexistence with other countries. Nauru is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the Bureau of International Exhibitions, the Asian Development Bank, the Pacific Islands Forum, the South Pacific Commission and the Pacific Community. Established diplomatic relations with 52 countries including Britain, the United States, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Russia and other South Pacific island countries.

Nauru has a Consulate General in Melbourne, an Office of the High Commissioner in Suva, Fiji, a Permanent Mission to the United Nations in new york (and an embassy in the United States), honorary consuls in New Delhi and London, and offices in New Zealand, Western Samoa, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan Province Province, China. The Australian College in Fiji also serves as the Australian College of Nau, and the American Ambassador to Fiji also serves as the ambassador of Nau. June 5438 +2005 10, Nauru President Scotty visited Thailand, formally established diplomatic relations with Thailand, and set up a Consulate General in Bangkok.

Nauru signed the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty in July 1986, and Nauru was admitted as a member of the United Nations in September 1999.

Nauru is a special member of the Commonwealth. It participates in Commonwealth ministerial meetings and other formal or informal meetings and enjoys all the rights and interests of Commonwealth member countries, but does not participate in Commonwealth summit meetings.

Nauru has participated in the activities of some United Nations branches and international organizations. These institutions and organizations are: Universal Postal Union, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bureau of International Exhibitions, Asian Development Bank (joined at the beginning of 1993) and International Telecommunication Union.

Nauru's diplomatic focus is mainly on seeking foreign assistance. Due to the shortage of funds, Nau closed some overseas institutions.

During the 35th Pacific Islands Forum Summit in August 2004, Nauru formally requested assistance from the Forum. The meeting decided that the Forum should send an official to Nauru, and requested the Secretary-General of the Forum to work out an assistance plan with the Government of Nauru. Foreign aid mainly comes from Australia. Australia's assistance to Australia has increased due to the temporary placement of illegal immigrants in Australia. Australia has a Consul General and immigration officers in Nauru.

1989, Nauru sued Australia in the International Court of Justice, demanding that Australia compensate for the ecological damage caused by phosphate mining before Nauru's independence.

1993, Australia reached an out-of-court settlement, and Australia agreed to compensate Australia/kloc-0.07 million Australian dollars, of which 57 million was paid in cash to establish a trust fund, and another 50 million was allocated for 20 years (2.5 million Australian dollars per year) for the projects agreed by both parties.

200 1, 1 In February, Nauru and Australia signed a memorandum on refugee issues, and Australia established a refugee screening center in Nauru, and provided Nauru with100000 aid for education, health and infrastructure construction. From June 5438 to February 2002, Nauru Island signed the second memorandum on refugee issues, providing1450,000 Australian dollars to Nauru Island.

In March 2004, Australia signed the third memorandum on refugee issues. Australia will provide 22.5 million Australian dollars in aid to Australia before June 2005, and send senior financial and police officials to Australia to assist in management.

In July 2004, Australia sent three senior officials from the Ministry of Finance to Nauru Island to assist Nauru Island in budget preparation, financial audit and asset evaluation. In June 5438+10, Australia sent two senior police officers to the Nau Police Station to assist in the work. Nauru's relations with China and Taiwan Province Province can be traced back to the United Nations trusteeship era.

From 65438 to 0968, Nauru became independent and was recognized by Taiwan Province Province.

1975 Nauru set up a consulate in Taiwan Province province, China.

From 65438 to 0979, China's ambassador to Fiji and China Wushu Troupe visited Fiji successively.

1980 in may, Nauru established "diplomatic relations" with the authorities of Taiwan Province province in China. In the same year, Taiwan Province Province set up a consulate in Nauru.

In July, 1982, China Hunan Acrobatic Troupe visited Nao.

1In August 1990, Nauru announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Taiwan Province Province of China, and the Consulate General of Taiwan Province Province in Nauru was upgraded to an embassy.

In July, President bernard dowiyogo of Nauru sent a letter of condolence to our government about the floods in our country, and donated $ 10000.

During the period of 1996, the bilateral trade volume between China and Nauru was US$ 20,000, all of which were exported from China without import.

On July 2, 2002, Kloc-0, Nauru and China recognized each other and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, and broke off diplomatic relations with the authorities of Taiwan Province Province. On July 23rd, the authorities of Taiwan Province Province announced that they had broken diplomatic relations with Nauru.

From April 24 to 29, 2004, President Harris of Nauru paid a working visit to China, and the two sides signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement.

On June 6th, 2005, 65438, President Ludwig Scotty of the Republic of Nauru led a delegation to Hong Kong for an informal visit. Yang Wenchang, special correspondent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, met with him, and David Adion, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance of Nauru, and Wu Hailong, Deputy Commissioner of Nauru Office, attended the meeting. During their visit to Guangdong from June 5th to1October 7th, 2005, the two sides signed the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between China and Nauru. /kloc-In May, 2004, President Scotty of Nauru signed "resumption of diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan Province authorities in Taibei, despite repeated dissuasion and representations from China, and announced that Nauru and Taiwan Province had "resumed diplomatic relations". On May 27th, China announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Nauru and all agreements between the two governments. In 2005, the bilateral trade volume was US$ 30,000, all of which were exported by China.

In March, 2007, Taiwan Province Province assisted Nauru15.5 million US dollars to help foreign workers stranded in Nauru return home. On September 6th, Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan Province Province visited Nauru. According to the statistics of China Customs, the bilateral trade volume in 2007 was US$ 40,000, all of which were exported by China.

On June 365438+1October 3 1 day, 2008, Lv Xiulian, the "Vice President" of Taiwan Province provincial authorities, attended the Nauru National Day ceremony as the special envoy of Chen Shui-bian.