Nauru is a tiny island nation and world’s third-smallest country with a total area of 21 square km. As per estimation from 2017, Nauru has a population of 13649.

Once the world’s wealthiest country Nauru is now categorized as one of the world’s poorest countries.

Here are 10 interesting facts about the tiny island nation Nauru.

Nauru was settled by Micronesians and Polynesians at least 3,000 years ago. It was ruled by the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand under a League of Nations mandate. Even in 1942, Japan also captured this island.

It got independence in 1968 from the joint ruling of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

It is known as the world’s fattest country. Around 71% of its total residents are obese.

It has the world’s second-smallest GDP of 102 million dollars are Tuvalu.

Nauru has no army. It is one of the 16 countries in the world with no armies. Australian army is responsible for keeping safe the nation.

It is the world’s least visited country. However, it is very safe to visit and also have a small airport on the island.

About 90% of the forest on Nauru had been cut down during the 80s as a result of the active mining of the phosphate rock. Even freshwater imported from Australia.

It has Australian refugee camps which are considered as one of the world’s worst refugee camps.

It has 3.9 kilometers of a railway line which was mainly used during the mining of phosphate.

It has a high unemployment rate. Over 80% of the residents are unemployed.

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