Nauru

Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...

 has one 24 km paved road that circles the island and a dirt track that leads to the Nauru Phosphate Corporation

Nauru Phosphate Corporation

The Nauru Phosphate Corporation was a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru, now known as the Republic of Nauru Phosphate, or RONPhos.-Failed investments:...

 stockpile and offices. There is one artificial harbour at Anibare Bay

Anibare Bay

Anibare Bay is a large bay located in the Anibare District of eastern Nauru island.-Physical features:It is bordered by capes to the north and south, in Ijuw and Meneng districts respectively.Its Anibare Beach is in excess of two kilometers long....

. The island's airport consists of a stretch of road that serves as a runway and an airline terminal. Air service is provided by Our Airline, formerly Air Nauru. The airline was relaunched in October 2006 after its only plane was impounded in December 2005.

Railways:

total:
3.9 km; used to haul phosphate

Phosphate

A phosphate, an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. Inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in...

s from the center of the island to processing facilities on the southwest coast

Highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

s:

total:
30 km

paved:
24 km

unpaved:
6 km (1999 est.)

Harbor

Harbor

A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...

s:
1 Anibare Harbour

Merchant marine:
none (1999 est.)

Airport

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

s:
1 (Nauru International Airport

Nauru International Airport

Nauru International Airport is the sole airport on the island of the Republic of Nauru. The airport's former ICAO code was ANAU.- Location, designation and future :...

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Airports - with paved runways:

1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (Nauru International Airport, IATA airport code

IATA airport code

An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...

 INU)

See also

• Air Nauru
  Air Nauru
  Our Airline is the national airline of the Republic of Nauru. It operates scheduled international services to other Pacific islands and Australia. Its main base is Nauru International Airport...
  
  
• Nauru Pacific Line
  Nauru Pacific Line
  The Nauru Pacific Line is the national shipping line of the Republic of Nauru. Its fleet consists of five owned and two leased ships, which travel throughout all of Oceania. It is loss-making and gets subventions from the state.-See also:...
  
  
• Pacific Forum Line
  Pacific Forum Line
  Pacific Forum Line is a multi-government run shipping line, an example of regional co-operation among Pacific Forum nations. It was born from concern over the deterioration of traditional island tramp services due to containerisation...