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Nauru and China are located in the Cronia Islands in the central and western South Pacific, and are known as "Paradise Islands". This island country in the Pacific Ocean is located 60 kilometers south of the equator, with an area of only 24 square kilometers and a population of more than 10,000. Most of them are Nauru people, as well as some Europeans, China people and people from Pacific island countries. The lingua franca is English. Nauru is also one of the smallest countries in the world, only bigger than Vatican and Monaco, and the third smallest country in the world. Among the island countries, it is the smallest island country in the world.

Nauru is a volcanic island; Nauruans have lived on this island for thousands of years. Although Nauru is small, it is occupied by Britain, Germany, Japan and other countries. It was not until 1968 1 March 3 1 day that Nauru officially declared its independence and became a special member of the Commonwealth in the same year 1 1 month.

Nauru has a tropical rainforest climate, and there are no rivers in China, with an average daily temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius. Although Nauru is small in size, its per capita income is high and its welfare benefits are not inferior to those of western countries. For thousands of years, countless seabirds have come to inhabit the island, leaving a lot of bird droppings on the island. After years of chemical changes, it has become a layer of high-quality fertilizer with a thickness of 10 meter, which is called "phosphate rock". About 80% of the country's land is rich in this mineral deposit, and Nauru people "get rich" by phosphate rock, with an average annual income of 8,500 US dollars.

General situation of Nauru

Country name: Republic of Nauru.

Independence Day: 65438+1October 3 1 (1968)

National flag: it is a horizontal rectangle with an aspect ratio of 2:1. The national flag is blue with a yellow stripe in the middle and a white 12 star in the lower left corner. The yellow stripe symbolizes the equator, the blue in the upper part symbolizes the blue sky, the blue in the lower part symbolizes the ocean, and the cape star 12 symbolizes the original 12 tribe in Nauru.

National emblem: the central pattern is the coat of arms. The upper part of the shield consists of small squares, in which the cross-linked triangle pattern is the symbol of phosphate miners. On the left of the lower part of the shield is a frigate bird, and on the right is a "Tomano" green branch flower. At the top of the coat of arms is a white 12 pointed star. The ribbon above the star reads "Nauru" and is decorated with green coconut leaves and blue banana leaves on both sides. The ribbon at the bottom says "God's will comes first" in English.

Physical geography: Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it is about 465,438+0km from the equator in the north, 465,438+060km from Hawaii in the east, and 4,000km from Sydney, Australia across the Solomon Islands in the southwest. Covering an area of 24 square kilometers, it is an oval coral island with a total length of 6 kilometers, a width of 4 kilometers and a maximum elevation of 70 meters. Three fifths of the island is covered with phosphate. It has a tropical rainforest climate. Nauru's economy mainly depends on the exploitation and export of phosphate.

Population: 65,438+200,000 (2000 statistics). Among them, Nauruans account for 58%, South Pacific islanders account for 26%, and immigrants are mainly Europeans and China. The national language of Nauru is English, which is widely used. Most residents believe in Protestantism and a few believe in Catholicism.

Capital: There is no official capital, and government agencies are located in Yaren District.

Brief history: Nauru people have lived on the island for generations. The British Bow reached the island on 1798. 1888 Nauru was incorporated into the German Marshall Islands Reserve; At the beginning of the 20th century, the British were allowed to mine phosphate here. 19 19 The League of Nations placed Nauru under the jurisdiction of Britain, Australia and New Zealand, and Australia exercised power on behalf of these three countries. 1942- 1945 was occupied by Japan. 1947 became a United Nations trusteeship, and it is still managed by Australia, Britain and New Zealand. 1968 65438+1October 3 1 Nauru independence.

Politics: * * and presidential system. The president is the head of state and government and is elected by the parliament. Parliament is unicameral. Member 18, with a term of three years.

Diplomacy: pursuing a non-aligned policy. Advocate the development of friendly relations with other countries. Nauru is a member of the South Pacific Forum and the South Pacific Commission. Nauru signed the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty on July 1986. Nauru was admitted to the United Nations in September.

Relations with China: On July 2, 20021,China and Nauru recognized each other and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. At the end of April 2004, President Harris paid a working visit to China.