Nauru - Pleasant Island Trivia Quiz

Answer: Micronesia

Located in the vast Pacific Ocean, the subregion of Micronesia consists of more than two thousand islands. Countries located in Micronesia include the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM, or simply Micronesia), Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Palau.

Polynesia and Melanesia are subregions of Oceania, whereas Macaronesia is a region located in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coasts of Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal.

Answer: The Equator

The tiny island nation of Nauru is located a mere 53 kilometers (33 miles) south of the Equator. Due to its proximity to the Equator, Nauru experiences hot and sunny weather all year round.

The three colors that appear on the flag of Nauru are blue, yellow, and white. The white 12-pointed star symbolizes the island's 12 original tribes.

Answer: It is the world's smallest island nation.

Occupying an approximate area of 21 square kilometers (8.1 square miles), Nauru is the world's third smallest nation, after Vatican City (0.49 square kilometers or 0.19 square miles) and Monaco (2 square kilometers or 0.78 square miles). Both Vatican City and Monaco are located in the European continent, making Nauru the world's smallest island nation.

Answer: Banaba

Formerly known as Ocean Island, Banaba is the westernmost point of the island nation of Kiribati. It is located approximately 298 kilometers (185 miles) east of Nauru.

Barnabas is one of the Christian disciples mentioned in the Bible. His story as an apostle is featured prominently in the Acts of the Apostles.

Answer: Shorter

Nauru's coastline measures 30 kilometers (18.6 miles). On the other hand, the distance covered in a full marathon race is 42.195 kilometers (26.22 miles).

Answer: One single island

Geographically speaking, Nauru consists of a single oval-shaped island. Barbados, located in the Caribbean, consists of a single continental island. The island of Dominica forms part of the Windward Islands chain in the Caribbean Sea.

Nations that consist of two main islands include Antigua and Barbuda, Malta, New Zealand, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Answer: Phosphate

The three great phosphate rock islands are Nauru, Banaba (Kiribati), and Makatea (French Polynesia).

Since its independence in 1968, Nauru's economy has primarily relied on its phosphate reserves. With the depletion of the phosphate mineral in the late 2010s, the nation has explored other viable income alternatives. A controversial move was made in 2001, where the Nauru Regional Processing Centre was set up on the island nation. The centre served as an offshore immigration detention facility for the Australian government.

Answer: Obesity

In the list compiled by Lauren Streib and published in 2007, an astounding 94.5% of the people of Nauru aged 15 or above, were reported to be overweight. The issue of obesity is also noticeable in other Pacific island nations, such as Fiji, Palau, and Tonga.

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom. She visited Nauru on 21 October 1982, where she met President DeRoburt, who served as the first President of the Republic of Nauru. Queen Elizabeth II also visited other neighbouring countries during the tour, which included Fiji, Kiribati, Papau New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.

Answer: Nauruan

The demonym 'Nauruan' is of special significance because it is a palindrome - a word that spells the same from left to right, and from right to left. Other examples of palindromes are 'madam' and 'kayak'.

Famous Nauruans include Hammer DeRoburt, who was the founding President of the Republic of Nauru and Itte Detenamo, who is a Nauruan weightlifter who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.