Nauru
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Na·u·ru | \ nä-ˈü-(ˌ)rü 
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or formerly Pleasant Island \ ˈple-zᵊnt \
\Definition of Nauru
island (atoll) in the western Pacific 26 miles (42 kilometers) south of the Equator; formerly a joint British, New Zealand, and Australian trust territory; since 1968 an independent republic area 8 square miles (21 square kilometers), population 10,085
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Nauruan \ nä-ˈü-rə-wən \ adjective or noun
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