Nauru is a coral island; It is the smallest island country in the world, and Nauru people have lived on this island for thousands of years. Although Nauru is small, it has been occupied by other countries many times.
Nauru is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 4 1 km from the equator in the north, 4 160 km from Hawaii in the east, 4,000 km from Sydney, Australia, across the Solomon Islands in the southwest and 306 km from Kiribati in the east. It is an oval coral island with a total length of 6 kilometers, a width of 4 kilometers, a coastline of about 30 kilometers and a total area of 24 "? .
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There is a volcanic lake in the center of Nauru Island, named "Bu Vadala Palace Lake", with a diameter of 50 meters. Surrounded by coconut trees, houses with red tiles and white walls are reflected in the lake. From time to time, you can see several white birds chasing and frolicking on the lake. Vadala Palace Lake is like a crystal mirror decorated with green edges by skilled craftsmen, which adds gorgeous colors to Nauru's beautiful scenery.
Nauru produces tropical fruits, livestock and fish. It is famous for being rich in phosphate. The national economy mainly depends on exporting salt.
The mining of phosphate rock in Nauru began at 1907, and it has a history of more than 80 years. After Nauru became independent, the government recovered all industrial rights from the British and gradually got rid of poverty and became rich. Nauru mines more than 6.5438+00,000 tons every year, with an income of more than 65.438+02 billion US dollars and a per capita income of more than 6.5438+05 million US dollars, reaching the level of oil-rich countries and developed countries.
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