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The History of Nauru

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An illustrated, three-era history of Nauru, with articles and a timeline spanning early settlement through the modern republic.

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Its timeline marks the 1943 deportation of about 1,200 Nauruans to Chuuk, alongside milestones from early settlement to independence.

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The homepage divides the account into Early Nauru, Colonial Nauru, and Modern Nauru, with article links and a separate timeline. Its featured topics range from lagoon fish farms and frigatebird catchers to wartime deportation and the phosphate economy; the timeline dates independence to 31 January 1968. The homepage also gives basic reference details, including area, population, languages, and currency.

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