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Neighboring Countries of Nauru
Nauru has no land borders with any other country — it is surrounded by sea.
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Geography of Nauru
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Area
21 km² — about 0.1 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Terrain
Sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center
Climate
Tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Command Ridge 70 m. Lowest: Pacific Ocean 0 m.
Natural resources
Phosphates, fish
Natural hazards
Periodic droughts
Good to know
Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind the Holy See (Vatican City) and Monaco; it is the smallest country in the Pacific Ocean, the smallest country outside Europe, the world's smallest island country, and the world's smallest independent republic; situated just 53 km south of the equator, Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean -- the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Makatea in French Polynesia
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain).