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Geography of Nauru

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Geography of Nauru

Nauru is considered a great nation because of its total area. The total land area is 21 km². The continental shelf of Nauru is approximately 41 km². Nauru is in Oceania. Oceania is a region that includes many of the islands in the tropical Pacific. It is sometimes referred to as Oceanica. The countries in Oceania include New Zealand and the Solomon Islands, among others. Nauru is not a landlocked country. This means that it is bounded by at least one large body of water. The average altitude range of Nauru is 36 m.

Neighbours
The total length of the land borders of Nauru is 0 kilometers. Nauru has no land borders, which means that there are also no neighboring countries in the traditional sense of the word.

Cities
The capital of Nauru is Yaren (de facto). The biggest cities in Nauru are Denigomodu, Meneng, Aiwo.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Nauru is 36 m. The highest point of Nauru is Command Ridge with an official height of 71 m. The lowest point of Nauru is the Pacific. The difference in altitude between the highest (Command Ridge) and the lowest (Pacific) point of Nauru is 71 m.

Area
The total land area of Nauru is 21 km². and the entire Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 308,480 km². The continental shelf of Nauru is approximately 41 km². Including the land mass and the EEZ, the total area of Nauru is approximately 308,501 km². Nauru is considered a great nation because of its total area.

Forest and farmland
There are 0 km² of arable land in Nauru and it makes up 0% of the total territory of the country.

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