Nauru, an island in the Pacific Ocean, is the second-smallest republic in the world—but it doesn't even have a capital city. Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings explains why.

The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear, since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific. The island was annexed by Germany in 1888 and its phosphate deposits began to be ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 27 October 2023 Named Pleasant Island by its first European visitors, Nauru in the central Pacific is the world's smallest republic. In ...

Named Pleasant Island by its first European visitors, Nauru in the central Pacific is the world's smallest republic. In the 21st Century it has been a key part of Australia's controversial ...