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also today: Namibia
1 Offshore banking on the internet is now a major source of income
2 The wealth of Nauruans contrasts markedly with the relative poverty of surrounding island states. Materialism has sapped the people of spiritual concern
3 The only clearly evangelical witness is through the small but growing Pentecostal Nauru Independent Church
4 The workers attracted to Nauru by phosphate mining have the instability of impermanence – many live in temporary accommodation and their exploitation is becoming a concern to surrounding Pacific states
also today: Namibia
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Area 21 sq.km. A single coral island once covered with phosphate from fossilized bird droppings 300 km west of Banaba, Kiribati.
Population (2000) 11,519 +1.87%AGR
Capital Yaren, 560.
Micronesian 78%; Other 22%.
Literacy 93%. Official languages Nauruan, English. All languages 3. Languages with Scriptures 2Bi.
Considerable wealth from mining phosphate, but this has left 80% of the island unusable and reserves of the chemical are now exhausted. . . . Income/person $10,000 (35% of USA).
German rule 1888-1914.
Freedom of religion.
| Religions |
Population % |
Adherents |
Ann.Gr. |
| Christian |
90.50 |
10,425 |
+1.9% |
| non-Religious/other |
4.90 |
564 |
+3.9% |
| Chinese |
3.00 |
346 |
-1.0% |
| Baha'i |
1.60 |
184 |
+1.9% |
| Christians |
Denom. |
Affil.% |
,000 |
Ann.Gr. |
| Protestant |
6 |
56.03 |
6 |
-23.3% |
| Anglican |
1 |
2.95 |
0 |
-1.2% |
| Catholic |
1 |
27.78 |
3 |
+2.0% |
| Marginal |
1 |
0.28 |
0 |
+3.1% |
| Unaffiliated |
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3.46 |
0 |
n.a. |
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