The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific. The island was annexed by Germany in 1888. Its phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium. Nauru was occupied by Australian forces in World War I and subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
Titel: Nauru Bwiema
Bovenstaande gegevens zijn gedeeltelijk ontleend aan het CIA World Factbook 2006.
| 2010-02-17 | | President Marcus Stephen defeats a motion of no-confidence introduced in parliament. |
| 2008-07-05 | | Former president (1999-2000, 2001-03, 2003, 2003-04) René Harris dies. |
| 2008-04-26 | | In parliamentary elections, supporters of President Marcus Stephen win 12 of the 18 seats. |
| 2007-12-19 | | President Ludwig Scotty is removed in a no-confidence vote in parliament (10-7) and Marcus Stephen is elected president. Stephen subsequently announces his cabinet including himself as home affairs minister, Kieren Keke as foreign minister, and Frederick Pitcher as finance minister. |
| 2007-11-13 | | A no-confidence vote against President Ludwig Scotty reportedly is split 8-7 in favour of a breakaway group led by Kieren Keke, falling just short of the 9 votes needed. Later reports suggest that no such vote has yet occurred. |
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