Nauru (land and population)

Republic of Nauru (hereinafter called Nauru).

Land area: the whole island is 6 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide, and the coastline is about 30 kilometers long. The area is 2 1.2 square kilometers. The smallest island country in the world.

Location: Among the Micronesia Islands in the South Pacific, it is adjacent to Marshall Islands in the north, Kiribati in the east, Tuvalu in the southeast, Solomon Islands in the south, Papua New Guinea in the southwest and Micronesia (Federated States of) in the northwest.

Topography: "A land without soil", the surface is almost a phosphate layer, and there are no rivers in China. The highest point is Command Ridge, which is 70 meters above sea level.

Climate: Close to the equator, it belongs to tropical maritime climate, with hot and humid all year round. Affected by strong convective weather, extreme weather is prone to occur.

Administrative divisions: There are 169 villages in China, belonging to 14 administrative divisions. Located in the southwest of Nauru Island, Aaron District is the administrative center of Nauru.

Ethnic group, population and language: The population of Nauru is mainly Nauru, and Nauru is a long-term hybrid of Micronesia and Tonga, Tuvalu and Samoa in Polynesia, and Fiji and Vanuatu in Melanesia. About 3000 years ago, Micronesians and Polynesians settled in Nauru. In the long-term development process, 12 tribes have been formed, namely, Eamwit, Eamwit, Ranibok, Irutsi, Iruwa, Eamwidara, Eaoru, Emangum, Deiboe, Eano, Emea and Iwi. These 12 tribes have their own leaders (chiefs). When a child is born, he or she will inherit the power of their tribe from his or her mother. The power given to everyone comes from his tribe. After Nauru became independent, there was a twelve-pointed star on the national flag, representing the original 12 tribe.

20 1 1 nauruans account for 94% of the total population of Nauru, Fijians account for 1%, Chinese account for 1%, Solomon Islanders account for 1%, and others account for 3%. The average life expectancy of Nauru people is 65.65 years. The life expectancy of men is 6 1.9 years, and that of women is 69.4 years. The median age of Nauru people is 2 1.5 years old. The sex ratio of the population is 0.9 1: 1. The urban population of Nauru is 100%.

The local language of Nauru is Nauru. Nauru is Micronesian and belongs to Austronesian language family. Consisting of 12 consonants and 5 vowels, it is a very difficult language to understand. This language is concentrated in Nauru, and Nauru people like to communicate in the local language at home. The official language is English, which is widely used in government and business activities. About 66% people in Nauru can speak English, and 12% people use other languages.

Country Name, National Flag, National Emblem and National Anthem: The flag of Nauru opened on196865438+1October 3 1, showing a horizontal rectangle with an aspect ratio of 2: 1. It consists of three colors: blue, yellow and white. The bottom of the national flag is blue, with a yellow stripe across the flag surface in the middle and a white 12 star in the lower left corner. The yellow stripe symbolizes the equator, the blue in the upper part symbolizes the blue sky, the blue in the lower part symbolizes the ocean, and the cape star 12 symbolizes the original 12 tribe in Nauru.

The central pattern of the national emblem is the coat of arms. The upper part of the shield consists of small squares, in which the crossed triangular pattern is the symbol of phosphate miners, indicating that Nauru people make a living by mining phosphate mines. On the left of the lower part of the shield is a frigate bird, and on the right is a "Tomano" green branch flower. Above the coat of arms is a white 12 pointed star with Nauru's "NAOERO" written on its ribbon and decorated with green coconut leaves and blue banana leaves on both sides. The ribbon at the bottom says "God's will takes precedence" in English.

Nauru's national anthem is "Song of Nauru", and the lyrics are as follows:

Nauru, our home, the land we love, we are all praying for you and singing your name. You have been the home of our great ancestors since ancient times and will be passed on to future generations. Let's pay tribute to your national flag and shout happily: Nauru will last forever!