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Key Facts
Climate
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Coastline
30 km
Government type
parliamentary republic
Languages
Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2...
Natural resources
phosphates, fish
Terrain
sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center