Jul 22, 2019 · A combination of greed, colonial mismanagement, and gross incompetence has brought Nauru, once dubbed ‘Pleasant Island,’ to the brink of collapse.

Nauru is a phosphate-rock island with rich deposits near the surface, which allowed easy strip mining operations for over a century. However, this has seriously harmed the country's …

Nauru was liberated from the Japanese on 13 September 1945, when Captain Soeda, the commander of all the Japanese troops on Nauru, surrendered the island to the Royal …

Feb 6, 2025 · By the 1990s, Nauru’s phosphate reserves were nearly depleted. The trust fund, once valued at over $1 billion, had been squandered on bad investments, luxury cars, and a …

Feb 1, 2020 · When you hear the word “Nauru”, most Australians think of little more than refugees and riots. But not too long ago, the once idyllic nation was actually the world’s wealthiest – …

Apr 9, 2025 · Most of Nauru rises somewhat abruptly from the ocean, and there are no harbours or protected anchorages. A fairly fertile but relatively narrow belt encircles the island and …

Jun 20, 2024 · Discover the fascinating history of Nauru, from its incredible wealth derived from phosphate mining to its current economic struggles and environmental devastation. Learn how …

Nauru, the world's third-smallest country, has a captivating history that saw it transition from one of the wealthiest nations to near bankruptcy in a short span of time. Located in the...

Jan 27, 2025 · The Nauru Regional Processing Centre, a contentious offshore immigration detention facility, has been intermittently used over the past 24 years. By 2005, phosphate …

Dec 18, 2018 · If more land is not made habitable for humans, Nauru will cease to exist. The future of Nauru depends on the complex task of rehabilitating the land on the inner plateau of …