Nauru is one of the smallest states in the world with a square of just 21 km 2 and

General

Nauru is a dwarf state on the coral island monopho in the western part of the Pacific Ocean.

Country climate Equatorial monsoon. The average annual temperature on the island + 28 ° C. Rainy season falls for November-February. The precipitation falls about 2,500 mm per year.

History

Before the opening of the island in 1798, the English navigator J. Fern, Nauruanians considered him the only place in the world. In the 1830s, the first European settlers appeared here. In 1888, Germany Annexed the island, attaching it to the Marshall Islands Protectorate. In 1898, the richest deposits of phosphorites were found on Nauru. In 1914, the territory was occupied by Australia, who received the mandate of the League of Nations to managing it together with the UK and New Zealand.

During World War I, the island captured the Japanese. Prior to the declaration of independence in 1968, he was the UN Secretary General (since 1947) under the joint department of Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand. At the turn of the 40s and 50s, independence movement intensified on the island. In December 1951, on the basis of the leaders created in 1927, the Naurouanin Council of Local Department was formed. In 1966, legislative and executive tips were created with the rights of local self-government. On January 31, 1968, the country received independence.

Attractions Nauru

■ Former presidential palace, burned Dotley in 2001. The fate of this beautiful palace decided the crowd of an angry people, which protested against the defect of the budget produced by the then government. This is the most suitable place to think about the rational exploitation of natural resources, although, probably, just in case it is worth buying and boxes of matches.

■ Command Height - The Japanese post in the 1940s is the highest exact island of Nauru. Here you can still find the rusty weapons of the Second World War and two huge six-power guns, sometime for 40 kilogram shells. There is also a communication bunker, which can be logged in provided that you will have a pocket flashlight or lamp. If inside look closely, then you can see Japanese hieroglyphs.

■ Yaren - A small town in which you can spend a couple of hours, examining the two museums of Japanese weapons and numerous bunkers and caponies left intact after the Second World War.

■ Anibar Bay - The best beach of Nauru, but when bathing should be careful, because the ocean flows near his shores can sometimes be dangerous by their strength and unpredictability. This beach has excellent conditions for passive recreation - a large number of excellent clean coral sand, a lot of hot equatorial sun and saving shadow from palm trees.

■ Central Plateau Nauru - A hot waste from the sun-dried white rocks, bizarre turrets of petrified coral and ugly, deep holes and quarries for the extraction of phosphorites. This is a vivid example of how the mining industry has broken the ecology of the island and its culture. To get to the plateau, you need to rent a taxi, since this place is usually hot and dusty, and there are numerous, similar to the abuse, crater, where you can easily fall without the knowledge of the terrain. Over the next few years, the Government of Nauru intends to reduce the destructive effect of the mining industry on a plateau, and if they can do this, returning this lunar landscape to his initial state of the tropical paradise, it will be a wonderful feat that are looking forward to as the inhabitants themselves, so and tourists.

■ Retractable consoles (cantilevers, how they call them here) at berths for loading phosphates on ships.

■ Complex of the House of Parliament, Offices of the Administration and Police Department.

■ Center for Art and Crafts at the National Tourism Office (a small collection of stone tools of the cultivation of antiquities, utensils and decorative products of local masters, a selection of historical photos).

■ Command Ridge Hill - "Command Height" - where the military post of the Japanese in the 1940s was. The remains of the bunker and guns, the view of the whole island and the ocean.

■ Caves and a small underground lake Mokua-Bel.

Many migrant bird varieties win on Nauru, seasonally increasing the local population for many thousands of heads, creating, however, a huge pressure on the ecology of the island, unable to effectively feed such a large number of birds. The local fire bird is "cane nightingale", also known as "Canary Nauru" - one of the rare birds of the planet. The islanders often keep in their homes bird-frigate (national symbol of Nauru), as the usual pet, which is how no wonder - for many centuries, the tamed frigates caught the ancestors of modern Nurseries, being a kind of "live rods." Somehow on the island this process can be seen today.

Kitchen Nauru

The kitchen Nauru is not as diverse as the kitchens of other countries. Moreover, it is pretty scarce as a result of almost the absence of its own products. Foreign tourists about her practically do not know anything.

For centuries, the cuisine Nauru was based on three main components. These are the gifts of the sea, coconut nuts and the fruit of Pandanus. In local conditions, root crops and grain crops grow. However, they are pretty scanty. The basis of all local dishes make up a variety of rice and various seafood.

Currently, almost all necessary food products are assumed to about. Nauru from abroad. Sometimes even the abundant gifts of the sea, fresh vegetables and fruits are only available in the form of canned food. Meet the traditional folk dishes on the island is extremely difficult.

■ In the Naranian myths, unlike the myths of other peoples of Oceania, there are no mention of the relocation of people from somewhere from afar, on the contrary, the story is cultivated that they all occurred from two stones on the island.

■ The berths osiva will be heard on rarity deeply. Anchor here needs to be cast to a depth of about 45 m.

■ Preconneal traditional Naão-Society consisted of 12 tribes. The supreme leader was not. In the German reference book "Colonial Lexicon" reported that all people Nauru were divided into six categories. The first four had privileges, in particular, the land could own (with different degrees of this right - from the maximum to minimal), two more did not have such a law. In other words, this society was essentially class. The person's belonging to one or another class depended on the status of the mother. Daughters who have emerged to the birth of the first in the family of the boy, and this boy himself was inherited maternity status. Children born after the first son, regardless of their gender, attributed to the Society layer class below.

■ The most fat people in the world are citizens Nauru. In terms of the BMI (body mass index), its average value here is 34-35, whereas the optimal BMI is considered to be - 18.5-24.9. About 90% of the inhabitants of the island are overweight, and more than a third are sick diabetes. Let these facts serve as a lesson for all Fastfud lovers: Journal adore him, preferring to all other types of food.

■ In December 2009, the Republic of Nauru recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Later they were joined by the Republic of Vanuatu and Tuvalu, but then they recalled their decisions from international organizations.

■ The 53-storey office skyscraper in Melbourne was acquired on income from the sale of phosphates Nauru, but in 2004 it was already sold to pay off part of public debts.

■ Nauru is camps for illegal refugees from Asian countries, most of them from Indonesia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. These are very poor people who can pay for the journey through the ocean only on some rust "trough." If such vessels are not drowning, the Australian coast guard does not allow them to the territorial waters of the country. Unhappy Schedules settle either to Nauru or in Papua - New Guinea, with which Australia has relevant contracts, and on them someone from refugees can theoretically be given the right to entry into Australia. Currently, there are about 800 people who dream about the status of a lawful migrant to Nauru in the camps. The fate is unclear, and from time to time they rebelliously, demanding immediate shipment to a bright future. The authorities of Nauru guaranteeing them that is not entitled and not able to fulfill the non-aggative role of the supervision. For a fee of Australia, of course.

In the country where the population is a little more than ten thousand people, the number of hotels can be counted on the fingers. Tourism here is not developed very well, so most hotels are convenient only for a one-time stop. Only Menen Hotel numbers in the form of small bungalows. But tourists appreciate it not for this, and for a free transfer from the airport and a good bar, which even local residents attend. The cost of living is quite high - from 200 Australian dollars per day.

sights

Nauru-Guide, located on the island of the same name in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. This is the smallest state behind the redistribution of the colony. At the beginning of the last century, it was part of the German Colonial Empire, after the First World War I was managed by Australia and New Zealand. The entire XX century on the island was the active production of phosphates for the production of fertilizers, so the island's landscape turned into a "lunar". Because of this island, there is nothing to offer the current traveler. There are no natural parks, architectural property and the fact that the travelers are so pulling from around the world to explore unknown land.

Resorts

There are no beaches in Nauru. There are several places where the bulldozer has broken a small canal where you can swim. Tourism is limited due to environmental pollution, which remained after the extraction of the decade mineral resources.

Climate Nauru :: Tropical with Mussonns. Rainy season (from November to February).

Leisure

Fishing, this is the only thing that can entertain. As in any equatorial country, it is interesting in Nauru and diverse. More to do in Nauru nothing.

Transport

The stretch of roads is only 40 kilometers, although there are many cars. Locals are moving on a car or on quad bikes. There are two cars-taxis. Auto can be rented from the local resident. Travelers who visited the island are joking that the cost of renting a car to Nauru is similar to the price of the plane rental in Cyprus.

Locality Nauru :: The sandy beach rises on a fertile ring around the coral reefs with phosphate plateau in the center.

Standard of living

In just a few decades, Nauru turned from the richest country in the world (in the 80s of the last century, the average salary of local residents was four times more wages of US citizens) in one of the poorest. In the last century, phosphate mining was carried out on the island, but after the natural reserves were dried, and 90% of forests were cut down, the islanders began to live on the remnants of money earned on mining mineral resources.

Currently, Nauru sells citizenship to foreign citizens (the so-called "passports of investors") and diplomatic opportunities (it is known that the republic ruined diplomatic relations with Taiwan for $ 130 million from China).

Cities

Nauru is one of the smallest countries in the world. He does not have the official capital. Denigomoda district is the largest inhabited island. Two thousand people live here.

Nauru has resources as :: phosphates, fish.

Staying in Nauru can be very tightened if you do not have a visa visa. The aircraft of other countries arrive here rarely, and the local airline has an agreement only with neighboring Australia and a number of neighboring countries. If you do not have their visas - you are stuck here for a long time.

This state is known to the fact that it is "the most": the smallest island state; the smallest independent republic on Earth; The smallest state outside Europe and the world's only republic in the world without the official capital.

True, some sources call the capital of the Republic of Yaren, but in the reality of the official capital in Nauru.

The state is located on the island of Nauru. Its area is only 21.3 km², and the population is about 13 thousand people.
Independence of the Republic of Nauru was proclaimed in 1968. The republican form of government was established with the Westminster system of parliamentarism and the features of the presidential form of the Board.
Head of State and Government Nauru is the president elected for 3 years. One-Parliament Parliament consists of 18 deputies.
National Armed Forces are absent. The security of the island is carried out by Australia.

State symbolism Nauru

Flag - Plotch with the aspect ratio of 1: 2 with a horizontal yellow line on a blue background, running in the middle, and a large white 12-end star under the line in the left corner. The star denotes the country's location in relation to the equator (yellow strip). The 12th ends of the star symbolize 12 Tribes Nauru. Blue color denotes the Pacific Ocean.
The flag was adopted on January 31, 1968.

Coat of arms - It is a three-part shield. At the top of the Golden Wicker, the field is located, which was once an alchemical symbol of phosphorus (until recently, the foundation of the island's economy was phosphorites). Braided background symbolizes people Nauru. In the right lower silver field - a bird frigate sitting on a pole above the ocean waves. In the lower left field - the branch of flowers canopyllum on the blue field. The shield is surrounded by rope from palm leaves and feathers frigate. 12-end star over the shield taken from the flag. The tape at the top is the name of the country in the local language. The ribbon is at the bottom of the national motto of the country: "God" s Will First "(" First of all, God's Will ").
The drawing of the coat of arms was created in 1968

Geography and geology island Nauru

Nauru Island - Raised Coral Atoll. The narrow coastal plain of 100-300 m wide is surrounded by a limestone plateau, the height of which in the central part of Nauru reaches 30 m. The plateau used to be covered with a powerful thickness of phosphorites, formed, presumably from the excrement of seabirds.
The island is surrounded by a reef wide width of about 120-300 m. During the low tide, the reef dies are exposed. There are 16 channels in it, which allow small boats to approach the island.
Phosphoritite development was conducted here, a narrow-chain railway was laid in the port for the delivery of produced phosphorites. And at the site of development there were huge pyramids and limestone teeth.

On the island deficiency of fresh water, because Rivers are missing here. In the southwest of the island there is a slight salt lake Buad.powered by rainwater. Its level is 5 m above the level of the ocean surrounding Nauru. Currently, the lake is not reported to the ocean. Arrivest land around the lake, agriculture is developed there.

But the amount of water of this lake does not satisfy the needs of the population in drinking water, so during the drought period they will be taken from Australia.
Only one desalination plant is operating on the island, the energy for which is produced by the only power plant in Nauru. But the cost of electricity is very large, so the desalination plant works irregularly. Rain water is going here for watering and technical needs.

Flora and fauna

The island suffered a lot during World War II, as well as as a result of the development of phosphorites, which led to the destruction of vegetation to the most part Nauru. Currently, this problem is solved: vegetation cover is restored by 63% of the territory. In 1989, the Republic of Nauru filed a lawsuit to the International Court of Association on Australia's actions during the island management, especially about heavy environmental consequences as a result of phosphorite development. Australia paid compensation to Nauru.
Coconut palms, pandanus, laurels, ficuses and other deciduous trees grow here. Sustainers are also common. In the inside, Nauru is found hibiscus, planting cherries, almond tree and mango.

The animal world is pretty poor: small rats, cats, dogs and pigs, chickens - all of them were delivered here.
From the reptiles - lizards. 6 species of birds: Kuliki, paint, pigeons, petrels, frigates. And only one type of singer birds lives here - Kamyshivka.

In coastal waters, shark, marine hedgehogs, mollusks, crabs and some poisonous marine animals live.

Administrative division - Despite the fact that the territory of the state is very small, it is divided into 14 administrative districts.

Population

It basically lives along the coast and around lake Buad.. There are no cities on the island, there are only residential areas. The presidential residence is located in the Meneng district, and government agencies and parliament - in the County of Yaren.

The indigenous people (Nauruanians) is 58%. Europeans are about 8% here.
State languages - English and Naurouan. Writing exists on the basis of the Latin alphabet of 100 years.
Religion - Christianity. 57% Protestants, about 33% Catholics, 5% confess Buddhism and Taoism.
Some adhere to traditional beliefs (worship of the goddess of Eidgegong and the island spirit of Buitani).

Economy Nauru

During the extraction of phosphorites, Nauru was a very rich republic (1970-1980). But it had a devastating effect on the relief and vegetation of the plateau in the central part of the island. By the end of the XX century. 80% of sushi turned into a desert.
In 1990, there was an offshore zone here, and in 2003 a strong economic crisis broke out, which ended with political clashes, as a result of which the presidential residence burned down and telephone communication was disconnected.
In recent years, Australia has been providing significant assistance to the country.

In the coastal zone they grow papaya, bananas, pineapples, mango, coconut palms, breadwinner.
Fisheries is mainly aimed at the domestic market except the tuna, which is exported to Japan and Australia. In small artificial reasons are breed fish hanos (mainly for the domestic market).
Food, fuel, machinery and equipment, building materials, consumer goods in the country imported.
Currency - Australian dollar.

Sport

Australian football - National sports game. Also popular with heavy athletics, softball (sports team playing with a ball, baseball analogue), basketball and tennis. Officially, Nauru was adopted in the Olympic Movement in 1996

Education

Education on Nauru is free and mandatory for children from 6 to 15 years (1-10 classes). Preschool and preparatory Education - for young children.
Primary education - For children aged from 6 to 11 years. The first 2 years are trained in the elementary school of the County Yaren, 3 and 4 - in the elementary school of the IIVO district, and from the 5th - in the Nauruan College. Exams are rendered to obtain a certificate of primary education.

high school: 7-10 classes must and 11-12 classes are optional. To obtain a certificate of secondary education, exams pass. If the training is continued, at the end of the 12th grade, exams are submitted to receive a certificate of average full formation.
Higher education You can get abroad, mainly in Australia. In Nauru, there is a department of South Africa University, where you can learn in absentia.

History Nauru

About 3000 years ago, Nauru was populated by presumably Micronesians and Polynesians. The origin was taken into account on the maternal line. Before the coming of Europeans, the population of the island Nauru consisted of 12 tribes, this was reflected in the 12-finite star on the modern flag and the coat of arms of the Republic of Nauru.
Nauru Island opened on November 8, 1798. English captain John Farn.Floored to China from New Zealand.
In the XIX century On the island began to shave the first Europeans: runaway convicts, deserters with whaling vessels, merchants. This was not the best way to the atmosphere of the island: Dotole began unknown diseases, internecine wars, alcohol consumption.
In 1888, Nauru was annexed ( annexation - The official accession of the state with all or part of the territory of another state unilaterally) Germany and is included in the Marshall Islands Protectorate under the control of the Jaliit company. But at first, it was not very felt - the island lived its former life. But when large deposits of phosphorites were opened here, the situation has changed. In 1906, the Australian company began their development, which complicated the whole further history of the island.
During World War I, the island seized Australian troops. But at the same time the island sought to seize the Japanese, but the Australians were ahead of them.

According to the results of the war in 1923, Nauru received the status of the mandatory territory of the League of Nations and was transferred to the joint office of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand, but under the administration of Australia. These countries have created a joint company British Foss Food Comishn for the extraction of phosphorites and their sales. The development of phosphorites was carried out to the Second World War, but the indigenous inhabitants did not have anything from this, except for insignificant compensation.

In early December 1940, a clash between the countries owning the company began: Norwegian and several British courts were surrounded by German cruisers, the phosphate was burned, the bombardment of port structures was taken. Only ruins remained from him. The fire destroyed the phosphorites already purchased by the Japanese.

During 1942-1945 Nauru was captured by Japan. During this period, 1200 Nauruans were deported to Chuch Islands, only half of them returned to their homeland.
Since 1947, Nauru was the UNIP, at the same time continuing to be under the joint Office of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand and Australian Administration. Until the 1970s, up to 2 million tons of phosphorites were mined and exported.
But already in 1940-1950. On the island began the movement for independence. By 1966, local legislative and executive tips were created, which provided internal self-government. And on January 31, 1968, independence was proclaimed.

Attractions Nauru

Yaren City

The sights of the city are two museum of Japanese weapons and numerous bunkers and caponians (Vaulted, piled up the ground, arranged inside the fortress RVA and armed with guns for the shelling of the enemy in case of assault), preserved since the Second World War, and a small underground lake Mokua-led.

The island from all sides is surrounded by sunken airplanes and ships. The city has an international airport.

Anibar.

In the Anibar area there is a Best Nauru Beach with excellent living conditions by the sea. And although the ocean flows near the bay shores are quite strong, but this is one of the best resort regions of Nauru. Nearby reefs and two channels create good conditions for diving and snorkeling - here, as in other places off the coast of Nairy, there are some sunken ships of the period of World War II.

	Official name:	Republic of Nauru
	Capital:	The official capital and cities on the island are not. The government's residence is located in the Meneng district, and government agencies and parliament - in the County of Yaren.
	The area of \u200b\u200bthe land:	21.2 square meters KM
	General population:	13,528 people
	Population composition:	58% - Nauru (Nauri or Narana), 26% - Melanesians, 8% - Chinese, 8% - Europeans.
	Official language:	nauru and English.
	Religion:	60% - Protestants, 38% - Catholics.
	Internet domain:	.nr.
	Voltage in the power grid:	~ 220 V, 50 Hz
	Country Code:	+674
	Country barcode:

Climate

Equatorial monsoon, very hot and wet.

Nauru Island lies almost at the equator, so the average monthly temperatures - from +28 with to +34 C change little throughout the year. At the same time, the daily heat, due to the lack of vegetation and strong heating of the rock base from the scoring rays of the Sun, can reach + 38-41 s, while at night only slightly cooler. Only in the period from March to October, when the northeastern trade winds blow, the air temperature goes to 3-4 s, but only along the coast - the center of the central plateau is also heated significantly, as at any other time of the year.

The precipitation falls about 2500 mm per year. From November to February, the season of cyclones lasts, when the weather becomes extremely wet, and the island literally "sinks in the rain", but in the rest of the year, due to lack of vegetation and the characteristics of the soil, real droughts are common.

Geography

Nauru Island lies in the western Pacific Ocean about 42 km from the Equator.
The nearest island of Banaba (OCH) is located 306 km east of Nauru and belongs to the Republic of Kiribati. Square of an exceptional economic coastal zone (IEZ) - 308 thousand 480 km?, Of which 570 km? Associate on the territorial waters.

Nauru Island - raised coral atoll, timed to the top of the volcanic cone. The island has an oval shape, from the east, the coast is concave - the anibar bay is located there. Length is 5.6 km, width - 4 km. The length of the coastline is about 19 km. The highest point is 65 m (according to various data 61-71 m) - is located on the border of AIVO and BUAD district. At about a distance of 1 km from the coast, the depth of the ocean reaches more than 1000 m. It is due to the fact that in this place there is a steep breakdown, reaching the oceanic bottom.

The surface of the island is a narrow coastal plain of 100-300 m wide, the surrounding limestone plateau, the height of which in the central part of Nauru reaches 30 m. The plateau used to be covered with a powerful thickness of phosphorites formed, presumably, from the excrement of seabirds. The island is bordered by a narrow reef (width of about 120-300 m), exposed during the marine liner and dedicated with reef peaks. In Reef, 16 channels, allowing small boats directly to the shores of the island.

Flora and fauna

Vegetable world. On the island registered 60 species of plants, but none of them is the natural inhabitant of this land - almost all of them are in one degree or another man. On the fertile lands around the lagoon of Buad, bananas, pineapples and vegetables are grown, small foci of secondary vegetation covers coral remains. Soil porous peeses, on whom coconut palms, pandanuses, ficuses, laurels (Kalofilaum) and other deciduous trees grow. Different types of shrub formations are also common. The most thick vegetation is timed to the coastal strip and the surrounding area of \u200b\u200bOz. Badad. Sustainers planned reclaimed pallows of quarries.

The animal world is also extremely scooped - only about 20 species of birds can be attributed to the natural inhabitants of the island, including the most famous local inhabitant - cane nightingale, or Canary Nauru, as well as about a hundred species insects and ordinary for the islands of the earthly crabs. All other animals (Polynesian rat, pigs, dogs, etc.) are delivered here. From mammals, rats are found, from the reptiles - lizards. More diverse ornithofauna (slices, paint, petrels, frigates, pigeons, and so on.). Many insects.

Dangerous plants and animals

In the waters around the islands there are several types of sharks and many poisonous sea creatures (primarily sea snakes, some species of fish and corals). Some species of marine inhabitants contain in their meat poisonous toxins, so it is recommended to always consult with local residents about the security of a product. When swimming, it is better to use hydrocases, and to enter the water in the unequipped coast, put on solid shoes, protecting legs from the needles of marine animals and sharp faces of coral wreckage.

sights

About the history of the population of the island Nauru is known for a very little. Only one thing is reliably clearly - about three thousand years ago, this shutter lined in the ocean, the Sushi whirlpool began to master the famous "nations of the sea" - the ancestors of modern Polynesians and Micronesians who made on their duck canoe throws from the island to the island and settled the Great Ocean. Naoro's local residents, the island was opened for Europeans by the British Kitoboi John Firgin, who accidentally came across an unknown land in 1798. From him, the island received its first European name - Pleazent Island. And for another half a century, only kitoboes, slave trade, loggers and pirates remained the only Europeans visiting these waters.

In 1888, Nauru, together with other Islands of the region, was annexed by Germany, enjoying the German Marshall Islands. After the defeat of Germany, during the First World War, the island became part of the British submandate territories and was transferred under the control of Australia. In 1942, the Japanese, evicted approximately half of the population (1200 people) on Truk Island (Caroline Islands) for Forced Labor, and almost 500 of these immigrants were killed in camps. After World War II, Nauru was under the direction of the Australian administration as the UN Secret Territory and only in 1968 the country received complete independence by entering special rights to the British Commonwealth of Nations.

The entire XX century European (first of all the British, and then local) companies used the territory of the island only for the production of phosphates, so necessary for the production of mineral fertilizers. As a result, by the beginning of the new millennium, most of the territory of Nauru turned into a "lunar landscape", exist with dozens of mines and quarries, and the entire population focused in a narrow strip of coastal lowland. As a result, the country can offer a traveler rather few attractions - a few beaches on solitary coral reefs and the atolls of the surrounding waters, as well as coral reefs themselves with their sunken ships and the aircraft of the Second World War, in abundance found at the local day. And clean water and excellent conditions for the sports fishing of the fish attract fans of an active type of rest.

Yaren

The small and sufficiently boring city of Yaren is located in the area of \u200b\u200bthe same name in the south of the island. Nominally carrying the status of the capital of the island, it is a rather unsystematic scattered settlement, a little similar to the city in general, only containing a part of administrative organizations, as well as an international airport and airports Nauru. Its main attractions usually include the complex of the House of Parliament, the Offices of the administration and separation of the police focused on a narrow band between the airfield runway and the coastal feature. On the other side of the airfield strip, in the wall of the coastal rocks, there is an entrance to the main local nature attraction - the cave and the small underground lake Mokva-Vell. You can also explore the two small museums and the remains of the Japanese defensive positions of the Second World War, whose numerous bunkers and caponies, left intact after the end of the war, still contain some samples of weapons of the time.

In the complex of the National Office of Tourism, the Center for Art and Crafts is located, in which most of the literally miraculously preserved samples of products of local handicrafts, stone tools of indigenous inhabitants of the island, fishing tools and items, first of all, "Ingurig" - traditional fiber skirts, Hibiscus obtained from leaves. In addition, in the National Museum you can see an extensive collection of photos of pre-war and post-war years, as well as the exposition of utensils and other historical artifacts.

Aiva

The North-west begins the Aivo region (AYUE) - the second metropolitan area, which is more often the title of "informal capital Nauru", although in a number of indicators it is much more like a capital city than Yaren. A higher level of development of this settlement was provided by sea moorings and the channel located in the area (RF Ring extremely difficult to approach the ocean courts to the shores of the island), so it is not surprising that all the industrial infrastructure of Nauru is concentrated here. Here you can see the only Auue Boulevard, a new port, Chinese Quarter, Chamber of the Council of the Island Nauru (NIC), the Office of Phosphate Corporation Nauru (NPC), Hotel "About" Dn-Aivo "(O" DN-AIWO Hotel, one of two Hotels island) and power station.

Anibar.

In the eastern part of the island is the area of \u200b\u200bAnibar surrounding the eponymous bay. Canopy anibar bay arc (anibrary) includes the best beach Nauru with excellent conditions for passive recreation by the sea. Swimming here you can not call absolutely serene - ocean flows near the bay shores are quite strong and can be dangerous to their strength and unpredictability. However, on the shore and near him, Anibar does not differ from any resort area of \u200b\u200bOceania, there is even a very good hotel "Menen" (Menen Hotel, the most expensive on the island, is partially in the area of \u200b\u200bMenen - from here and the name), and the nearby reef, especially two The canal in it is quite suitable for diving and snorkeling - there are even a few sunken ships of the period of World War II.

Menen.

Lying on the southeast of the island, the district of Menen (Meneng) contains on its territory part of the hotel of the same name of the same name, a communication station, a cult for islanders. Place - Stadium Linkbelt Oval and burned during the 2001 Measured Complex of the State Residence (President of the President's President), once considered the most beautiful building on the island.

Buad

The Buad District lies in the southwestern part of the island, around the lagoon of the same name, which is the rudiment is ordinary for the coral islands of the Central Lagoon region. The once extensive and surrounded by a coral reef rings, for millions of years, it was raised by tectonic processes to a height of 24 meters above sea level, her water was desonted, and the reefs turned into phosphate rocks of the Nagorna Topside. Therefore, the lands around the lagoon are very fertile and still serve as the only agricultural area of \u200b\u200bNauru, and the green ring of palm groves and other vegetation serves as one of the few places on the island, where you can hide from the scorching sun in the shade of trees. However, the water of the lagoon is enough and completely inappropriate for swimming.

Topside

Central Plateau Nauru, or Topside, once resulted in a small tropical paradise, covered with a thick forest and extensive arrays of shrub. Hiding under the thin layer of soil deposits of phosphates became a real tragedy for this corner of the planet - for the age of the incessant developments of the plateau, it was literally disrupted from the face of the earth, leaving behind only the outer ring of the cliffs. And its surface turned into a red-hot waste from the sun-dried white rocks, bizarre turrets of petrified coral and ugly deep holes and quarries. This is a vivid example of how the mining industry has broken and the ecology of Nauru and its culture, introducing the pastoral once island of the phantom of light wealth and the realities of catastrophic consequences. To get to the plateau, it is necessary to rent a taxi, since this place is usually covered with a dusty cloud that rises from numerous quarries, which themselves can represent a considerable danger - in their similar depths of depths without knowledge, you can simply fail.

Over the next few years, the Government of Nauru intends to reduce the destructive effect of the mining industry at the plateau, especially since phosphates almost left here. And if it succeeds, and the lunar landscape will be returned to its initial state, it will be a real feat that are looking forward to both the residents themselves and tourists. However, the chances of this a bit - in the conditions of the local climate of vegetation, it will take several decades to simply entrenched in the excavators of fruitless slopes, and the complete restoration of the ecosystem will take the century that for the poor economy is the island, most likely becomes an unbearable burden.

Mountain Ridge Command Ridge is the highest point of Nauru. From here, from the uppermost point, you can get the entire island with one glance, as well as to inspect the Japanese defensive positions, on which two large coastal realuum guns have been preserved, sometimes shooting with forty-kilogram shells, a bunker of communication and a whole network of tranches and galleries.

Banks and currency

Bank of Nauru (Bank of Nauru) branches usually work from Monday to Thursday, from 09.00 to 15.00, on Fridays - from 09.00 to 16.30.

Currency exchange can be exchanged or in any of the island hotels.

American Express credit cards, Diners Club and Visa are accepted for payment almost everywhere, but there are no ATMs on the island. Travel checks can be credited in banks and hotels. Despite the widespread dissemination of non-cash payment facilities, in many places, the explicit preference is given to in cash.

Australian dollar (AUD, A $) equal to 100 cents. In the circulation there are banknotes with a nominal value of 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dollars, as well as coins in 1 and 2 dollars, 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

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Republic of Nauru - a dwarf state on the coral island monopho in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Nauru is the smallest independent republic on Earth, the smallest island state, the smallest state outside Europe and the only republic in the world without the official capital.

Nauru Island - raised coral atoll, timed to the top of the volcanic cone. The island has an oval shape, from the east, the coast is concave - the anibar bay is located there. The surface of the island is a narrow coastal plain of 100-300 m wide, the surrounding limestone plateau, the height of which in the central part of Nauru reaches 30 m.

Nauru Airport

Nauru International Airport

Nauru Hotels 1 - 5 stars

Weather Nauru

The climate is equatorial monsoon, hot and wet. The average temperature is about +27.5 ° C. In the daytime, it usually fluctuates between +26 ° C and +35 ° C, and in the night - between +22 ° C and +28 ° C. Daily temperatures can reach + 38-41 ° C. The average annual precipitation is 2060 mm. There are dry years happen, and in some years up to 4500 mm of precipitation falls.

Language Nauru.

State language: Naurouan, English

Currency Nauru.

International title: AUD

The Australian dollar is 100 cents. In the circulation there are banknotes with a nominal value of 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dollars, as well as coins in 1 and 2 dollars, 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

Currency exchange can be exchanged or in any of the island hotels. Credit cards are accepted for payment almost everywhere, but there are no ATMs on the island. Travel checks can be credited in banks and hotels.

Customs restrictions

Importing currency is not limited to remote: up to 5000 USD. When importing more than 10 TIS Australian dollars should be declared.
Import goods can be worth not higher than 400 Australian dol.

It is forbidden to export plant seeds, plants, stuffed animals, objects from corals, feathers, shells, and also objects that are under the protection of the state.

When importing seeds, plants, products from wood, fruits and vegetables, it is necessary to pass the verification of the above. Food, which have not passed special control strictly prohibited for import.

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Tip

Tips are not accepted and not particularly encouraged.

Purchases

From the end of the 20th century, Nauru positions itself as an offshore center, so sales tax is not charged, but customs duties are superimposed by a number of goods, the rules of charge of which periodically change. Tobacco products and alcohol taxes are not taxed.

The usual time of work of trading establishments - from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 17.00, on Saturdays - from 09.00 to 13.00, however, many private shops work according to their own schedule.

Work hours of institutions

Bank branches Nauru usually work from Monday to Thursday, from 09.00 to 15.00, on Fridays - from 09.00 to 16.30.

Safety

In the waters around the islands there are several types of sharks and many poisonous marine creatures.

Country code: +674

Geographical domain name of the first level: .nr.

Emergency phones

Each area uses their emergency telephones.