http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Nauru/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Nauru en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:58:39 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:58:39 +0000 There is nowhere like Nauru. It is a fascinating place but its recent history has been rather tumultuous.A very brief history Nauru was inhabited by Micronesian and Polynesian people around 3000 years ago. Nauru was annexed by Germany in 1888 and phosphate was discovered in 1900. After WW1 Australia New Zealand the UK became trustees of the island. Japanese forces occupied Nauru during WW2 http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Nauru/Yaren/blog-303357.html I visited Nauru for the second time about six months ago and this is my much delayed account of that visit. I wanted to write this short description mainly so I would have an excuse to also post over 15 photos which I think show a different side of Nauru than my first blog entry. There is a lot of beauty on this island despite everything. This entry is dedicated to the beaches the ocean and the http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Nauru/Yaren/blog-244730.html Ha This travelblog doesn't even list Nauru as a country So where shall I start I think the first thing to know is that this is the smallest independent country in the world covering just 21 square km and with just 10000 inhabitants. On a single island rock. And it has a vote in the UN. It is also the only country in the world without an official capital well it is a single island with on http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Nauru/blog-168359.html