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Geography. Nauru (pronounced NAH-oo-roo) is an island in the Pacific just south of the equator, about 2,500 mi (4,023 km) southwest of Honolulu. Phosphate mining has virtually destroyed the tiny nation's ecology, turning its tropical vegetation into a barren, rocky wasteland.
Coordinates: 0Â°32â²S 166Â°56â²E / 0.533Â°S 166.933Â°E / -0.533; 166.933 (Nauru) Nauru (Nauruan: Naoero, /nÉËËuËruË/ nah-OO-roo or /ËnaÊruË/ NOWR-oo), officially the Republic of Nauru (Nauruan: Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, 300 kilometres (186 mi) to the east.