Nauru
Republic of Nauru
Nauru is a country in Micronesia, Oceania. Its capital is Yaren, home to roughly 12,704 people across 21 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Yaren
- Continent
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Micronesia
- Population
- 12,704
- Land area
- 21 km²
- ISO codes
- NR / NRU
- Languages
- English, Nauru
Did you know?
- Nauru's interior 'Topside' is a jagged limestone plateau stripped by decades of phosphate mining.
- Anibare Bay's rock formations and reef breakers frame one of the island's rare sandy beaches.
- Buada Lagoon, a freshwater oasis, sits unexpectedly in the mined interior.
- Nauru once had a thriving traditional culture of fishing, coconut, and pandanus before colonial contact.
- The island's small size means you can drive its coastal ring road in under an hour — yet its history is outsized.
Practice with geography games
Studying Nauru is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.