Nauru Facts and Figures.

Nauru Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of Nauru No official capital; government offices in Yaren 21 sq km 8.2 sq mi PEOPLE Population 13,770 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 1.77 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 17,887 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 22,696 (2050 estimate) Population density Urban/rural distribution Share urban Share rural 656 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 1,698 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) 100 percent (2003 estimate) 0 percent (2003 estimate) Ethnic groups Nauruan 58 percent Other Pacific Islander 26 percent Chinese 8 percent European 8 percent Languages Nauruan (official), English widely used in government and commerce Religious affiliations Protestant 51 percent Roman Catholic 25 percent Folk religion 11 percent Baha'i 9 percent O ther 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 63.8 years (2008 estimate) Female 67.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 60.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 9 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician Not available Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rate Total Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 11 years (2001-2002) 23 students per teacher (1998-1999) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal and compulsory at age 20 Constitution 31 January 1968 Armed forces Total number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) Not available GDP per capita (U.S.$) Not available GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Employment Number of workers Not available Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Unemployment rate Not available National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Not available Total expenditure Not available Monetary unit 1 Australian dollar ($A), consisting of 100 cents Major trade partners for exports India, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand Major trade partners for imports Australia, United States, Indonesia, United Kingdom, and New Zealand ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 609 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people Not available Number of televisions per 1,000 people 48 (1998 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people Not available Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Not available Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Not available Paved road as a share of total roads Not available SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.