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	Politics of Nauru
		A series of no-confidence votes, resignations and elections between 1999 and 2003 saw Rene Harris[?] and Bernard Dowiyogo as President for numerous short periods during a period of political instability.
		Ludwig Scotty[?] was elected President on May 29, 2003, possibly bringing to an end the years of political uncertainty.
		Nauruan law is based on British common law and Acts of the Nauru Parliament.
	www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Nauru.html (234 words)

	Nauru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nauru is a special member of the Commonwealth and joined the United Nations as a member state in 1999.
		Nauru is a small phosphate rock island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands.
		Nauru's climate is extremely muggy year-round because of its proximity to the Equator.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nauru (1199 words)

	Nauru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nauru is a tiny island republic in the South Pacific Ocean, formerly known as Pleasant Island.
		Much of its past prosperity derived from phosphate due to the large amount of phosphate deposits on the island, believed by one school of thought to be of guano origin but by another to be of marine origin.
		The first European to arrive was Captain John Fearn in 1798, but Nauru continued as an independent island society until it was annexed by Germany in 1888.
	www.theezine.net /n/nauru.html (674 words)

	Politics of Nauru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A series of no-confidence votes, resignations and elections between 1999 and 2003 saw René Harris and Bernard Dowiyogo as President for numerous short periods during a period of political instability.
		Ludwig Scotty was elected President on May 29, 2003, but this did not bring to an end the years of political uncertainty as he was replaced by Harris a few months later.
		Nauruan law is based on British common law and Acts of the Nauru Parliament.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/President_of_Nauru (326 words)

	Nauru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Republic of Nauru (pronounced nah-OO-roo), formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island republic in the South Pacific Ocean.
		The phosphate is used as a fertilizer around the world and the majority of it has been exported to Australia.
		On June 1, 2005 Nauru severed diplomatic ties with China and re-established links with Taiwan.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nauru (1132 words)

	Republic of Nauru
		Nauru's constitution -- adopted on January 29, 1968, and amended on May 17, 1968 -- established it as a republic with a parliamentary system of government.
		The new Nauru Island Council has very limited powers and functions now as an advisory to the national government on local matters and is bound to concentrate its efforts on local activities.
		Furthermore the Nauru Island Council is charged with the dual objectives of rejuvenating local government by concentrating on activities more relevant to Nauruans, and to ensure that the serious shortcomings of the old Council are not repeated.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~ogden/piir/pacific/nauru.html (1018 words)

	NAURU FACTS AND INFORMATION
		The Republic of Nauru (pronounced //), formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island republic in the South Pacific_Ocean.
		Nauru is a special member of the_Commonwealth and joined the United Nations as a member state in 1999.
		On June_1, 2005 Nauru severed diplomatic ties with the People's_Republic_of_China and re-established links with Taiwan (Republic of China), which had existed for 22 years prior to 2003.
	www.palfacts.com /Nauru (1082 words)

	NAURU Information on Government, People, History, Economy, Environment, Development
		Phosphate-rich Nauru has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, yet prospects for onshore development after the phosphate is mined out are poor.
		Nauru's constitution -- adopted on January 29, 1968, and amended on May 17, 1968 -- established it as a republic with a parliamentary system of government.
		Nauru has also withdrawn from several money-loosing joint ventures (one in India and another in the Philippines) in an attempt to better manage its financial resources.
	www.un.int /nauru/politicalprofile.html (790 words)

	Wikinfo \| Nauru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 2001 Nauru became host to approximately 1,000 asylum seekers, mostly Afghan, who were intercepted while attempting to enter Australia illegally.
		Nauru reportedly received about $10 million in assistance from Australia in exchange for agreeing to house the refugees while their asylum applications are adjudicated.
		During 2002 Nauru severed diplomatic recognition with Taiwan and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Nauru (949 words)

	Tag: Nauru - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
		The people of Nauru have given their reformist Government another solid majority in the central Pacific country's national election.
		A group of seven Burmese asylum seekers being detained in Nauru are challenging Australia's offshore processing regime in the High Court.
		Nauru's acting Foreign Minister, Frederick Pitcher, has set a deadline of six to 12 months for the claims of 82 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka to be processed.
	www.abc.net.au /news/tag/nauru (704 words)

	Nauru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nauru currently houses a Nauru detention centredetention centre, which holds and processes asylum seekers as part of Australia's Pacific Solution/.
		Nauru is currently involved in an Australian lawsuit with the United States over a failed underground agreement.
		Eating habits in Nauru are dominated by deeply fried and processed foods, largely considered detrimental to one's health in most western nations.
	www.infothis.com /find/Nauru (1569 words)

	Nauru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is the world's smallest independent republic both in terms of population and land area.
		Between 1999 and 2003, a series of no-confidence votes and elections meant René Harris and Bernard Dowiyogo led the country for alternating periods.
		On October 1, 2004, the president of Nauru, Ludwig Scotty, declared a state of emergency and dissolved parliament after it failed to pass the national budget.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/na/Nauru.htm (867 words)

	Bernard Dowiyogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (February 14, 1946 - March 9, 2003) was a politician from Nauru.
		He first became an elected member of Nauru's 18-seat parliament in 1973.
		He died at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. from heart complications brought on by his struggle with diabetes, a common ailment on Nauru.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bernard_Dowiyogo (177 words)

	The Billion-Dollar Shack-Global Policy Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nauru's new banking system was rumored to be entirely contained within a government institution called the Nauru Agency Corporation, which was said to be nothing more than a bunch of humming computers sitting inside.
		Nauru was also the chief backer of a London musical based on the life of da Vinci.
		In 1992, Nauru bought into a scheme of ''prime bank notes.'' This was a scam that lured investors with the promise that the superrich secretly traded these notes for enormous, fast profits.
	www.globalpolicy.org /nations/haven/2000/1210naur.htm (5053 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nauru (pronounced nah-OO-roo) is an island republic in the South Pacific Ocean, formerly known as Pleasant Island.
		This led OECD's task force to identify Nauru as one of the 15 unco-operative tax havens in it's fight against money laundering.
		At present, Nauru's days as banking centre are starting to be over, with anti-avoidance legislation introduced and foreign hot money leaving the country.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Nauru (1086 words)

	Pacific Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nauru, drifting in ever deepening political crisis, was still without a government as Islands Business went to press in late May. A May 5 general election put supporters of the young reformist Nauru First Party in four of parliament's 18 seats.
		Nauru's ruin, according to the Nauru First Party something which has cost the loss of more than A$2000 million in lost investments, fraud, corruption and debt, has put the country in the position in which the government often can't pay the civil service or maintain services because of difficulties in paying fuel and other bills.
		The United States, which claimed that Nauru was being used for money laundering and other criminal activities, denied claims by some Nauruan politicians that it had promised to compensate Nauru for its finance centre losses.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pm62003/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0036 (627 words)

	Republik Naoero - The Republic of Nauru Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nauru (pronounced NAH-oo-roo) is an island in the Pacific just south of the equator, about 2,500 mi (4,023 km) southwest of Honolulu.
		For a period of time, Nauru's phosphate made the tiny country's per capita income the highest in the world, after Saudi Arabia.
		Nauru appealed to the International Court of Justice to compensate for the damage from almost a century of phosphate strip-mining by foreign companies.
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	Nauru
		By 1967, the phosphate mining industry finally was under the control of the islanders, and on Jan. 31, 1968, Nauru became one of the world's smallest independent republics.
		Nauru - Nauru, officially Republic of Nauru, atoll and independent republic (1995 est.
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		Strict definitions tend to place it as meaning only the state [1], though general use is wider than this [2].
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	Asian Economic News: Taiwan making last-ditch efforts to save ties with Nauru
		''Nauru's pro-Taiwan cabinet is still debating the proposal,'' Chien said at a press conference, claiming Nauru President Rene Harris's personal decision cannot represent the small country's more than 10,000 population.
		Nauru and China declared the establishment of diplomatic relations Sunday morning in Hong Kong, casting a shadow over Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's government, which at the same moment was celebrating Chen's inauguration as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman.
		Reacting to Nauru's move, Chen in his capacity as party leader, made a improvised high-profile comment at the DPP national assembly, warning that the sovereignty over Taiwan is not negotiable or exchangeable with China's goodwill.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0WDP/is_2002_July_29/ai_89843562 (394 words)

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		Additionally, it is entirely conceivable that in the very near future, Nauru will cease to exist as the area of the island is being consumed by sea, which is rising a few inches per year in response to the melting polar ice caps.
		Dowiyogo died in office in October 2003 and to give you an idea about how contentious politics are on Nauru, there have been three presidents since.
		I note from recent news items that Nauru is facing tough economic times and that's something I know a little bit about as I have been a victim of the Hateful Bush Economy TM in my own country.
	andromeda.rutgers.edu /~blaho/2004/04/report-day-31 (610 words)

	Nauru : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		Nauru's phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I. Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999.
		Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Makatea in French Polynesia; only 53 km south of Equator
		In anticipation of the exhaustion of Nauru's phosphate deposits, substantial amounts of phosphate income have been invested in trust funds to help cushion the transition and provide for Nauru's economic future.
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=NRU (1011 words)

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	Political Resources on the Net - Nauru
		The Republic of Nauru by Emile A. Okal
		Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Nauru by Central Intelligence Agency
		Permanent Mission of Nauru to the United Nations
	www.politicalresources.net /nauru.htm (38 words)

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	WashingtonPost.com: International: Nauru
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		A detailed list of facts and figures for Nauru.
		This document describes the history, government, politics and economy of Nauru.
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	WashingtonPost.com: International: Nauru
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		A detailed list of facts and figures for Nauru.
		This document describes the history, government, politics and economy of Nauru.
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