| − | '''Republic of Nauru''', usually simply known as '''Nauru''', is an island nation in the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. It has a population of about 12,000 people and a territory size of a mere 21 square kilometres, roughly the equivalent of about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC. <ref name="cia">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nr.html</ref> | + | '''Republic of Nauru''', usually simply known as '''Nauru''', is an island nation in the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. It has a population of about 12,000 people and a territory size of a mere 21 square kilometres, roughly the equivalent of about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC.<ref name="cia">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nr.html</ref> |
| − | Once upon a time it was quite rich, because of all the mining of [[guano]] that took place, but now that the guano is nearly all gone the island is quite poor. It largely depends on [[Australia]].<ref name="cia" /> It has the notable distinction of being the most obese country in the world, with three quarters of its population being obese <ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fat-of-the-land-nauru-tops-obesity-league-2169418.html</ref>. | + | Once upon a time it was quite rich, because of all the mining of [[guano]] that took place, but now that the guano is nearly all gone the island is quite poor. It largely depends on [[Australia]].<ref name="cia" /> It has the notable distinction of being the most obese country in the world, with three quarters of its population being obese.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fat-of-the-land-nauru-tops-obesity-league-2169418.html</ref> |