January
15
/ 2021
One of the many micro-nations in the Pacific is Nauru, once known as Pleasant Island. This small island has a rich and complex history. It is the third-smallest country in the world and, at one point in history, its inhabitants were among the wealthiest in the world. Now, the tiny nation faces an uncertain future, damaged by climate change, environmental degradation and a blackened name. Today, it is steeped in controversy for being Australia’s dumping ground for refugees. Geography of Nauru Nauru is north-east of Papua New Guinea in the South-East Pacific and is located just south of the equator. The country consists of one island that is 8 square miles (12 miles square). It is almost encircled by a
