Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies within the Micronesia subregion of Oceania, with its nearest neighbour being Banaba about 300 kilometres to the east.
Capital: Yaren
Largest city: Denigomodu
Official languages: Nauruan · English
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency under a non-partisan democracy