Measuring about 21 square kilometers and with a population of 9,265, Nauru is considered as the smallest island country in the world. “Pleasant Island” was its original name. It is an oval-shaped island located in the western Pacific Ocean. The island is surrounded by a sandy beach and coral reefs. “Nauru” may came from the word Naurua, meaning “I go to the beach.”
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