Nauru, the world's third-smallest country ... The Nauruan population consists of 12 tribes, symbolized by the 12-pointed star on the national flag. They are thought to be of Micronesian ...
The tiny island's population sits at around 12,000 today, as is made up of 12 main tribes. Phosphate mining returned in 2005, and exports "gave Nauru's economy a much needed boost" according to ...