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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Nauru|native_name=Repubrikin Naoero|image_flag=Flag of Nauru.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Nauru.svg|capital=Yaren|largest_city=Denigomodu|government_type=Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency under a non-partisan democracy|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[David Adeang]]|image_map=NRU_orthographic.svg|map_width=320px|demonym=Nauruan|area_km2=21|population_estimate=10,834|population_estimate_year=2020}}<br />
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'''Nauru''', officially the '''Republic of Nauru''', is an island microstate in [[Oceania]], situated in the [[Pacific Ocean]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Colonization ===<br />
In the 19th Century the island, and its native population were discovered by the [[Europe|Europeans]] and in 1888 it was annexed by the [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German Empire]] with the blessing of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]].<br />
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When phosphate was discovered on the island the Europeans began mining it enthusiastically leading to extensive damage to the islands environment, and health of its citizens.<ref>{{Web citation|author=John Maxwell|newspaper=Black Agenda Report|title=Digging Down Jamaica|date=2007-01-24|url=https://blackagendareport.com/content/digging-down-jamaica}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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