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NauruThis article is a text about the Oceanian country of Nauru . For other meanings, see Nauru (disambiguation Nauru is an island republic in the South Pacific Ocean, formerly known as Pleasant Island . It is the world's smallest independent republic both in Nauru BwiemaNauru Bwiema ("Song of Nauru") is the national anthem of Nauru. Margaret Hendrie wrote the words; Laurence Henry Hicks composed the music. Nauru adopted the anthem in 1968. Nauruan lyrics Nauru bwiema, ngabena ma auwe. Ma dedaro bwe dogum, mo otata bet eg Nauruan languageThe Nauruan language Nauri is an Austronesian language spoken in Nauru. It is estimated that it has 7,000 speakers, approximately 50% of the population. Almost all speakers are bilingual in English. It is a member of the Micronesian family of Austronesian Nauru Phosphate CorporationThe Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC is a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru. The economy of Nauru is almost wholly dependent on phosphate which has led to environmental catastrophe. The island's phosphate deposits were deplete Nauru Pacific LineThe Nauru Pacific Line (NPL is a national shipping line of Nauru. It has 5 own and 2 leased ships, which drive on all Oceania. It is loss-making and gets subventions from the state. See also Nauru Phosphate Corporation, Nauru, Pacific Forum Line Nauru. Nauru FirstNauruan political parties Naoero Amo (Nauru First) is the only formal political party in the Republic of Nauru. Its positions tend to be liberal, pro-government transparency, and Christian-democratic. Its founding members were Kieren Keke (a medical docto Nauruan indigenous religion Nauru national soccer team Nauru at the 2004 Summer Olympics Nauru (disambiguation) Nauru, Tanzania Nauru at the Summer Olympics Nauru detention centre