Culture and history

Nauru is a Micronesian society with strong ancestral ties: land and status were traditionally determined by belonging to twelve clans, kinship and communal agreements.

Nauruan language (Dorerin Naoero), everyday culture is based on fishing, coconut tree, collective celebrations and Christian communities.

Since the end of the 19th century, the island entered the orbit of the colonial powers: German administration was replaced by the mandate of the League of Nations under the administration of Australia, Britain and New Zealand.

The discovery of phosphates turned Nauru into one of the richest per capita in the middle of the 20th century, but dependence on a single resource and its depletion led to economic crises.

In 1942-1945 the island survived the Japanese occupation and deportation of residents.

Independence was proclaimed on January 31, 1968.

In recent history, the themes of land restoration after mining, sustainable sources of income and the preservation of language and traditions in a small area where global processes are felt especially acutely are important.