Fun fact 2 about Nauru
![U.S. Army Air Forces bombing the Japanese airstrip on Nauru (1943).[47]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Flag_of_Nauru.svg/330px-Flag_of_Nauru.svg.png)
island
The island has no rivers and relies on roof catchment systems for water.
Nauru
Nauru
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island
Nauru
Nauru
Area
21 km²
Location
Nauru
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 (190 mi) to the east.
From the “Geography” section
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