Nauru Sc #31-34 - Complete Set - Ships Topical - Jubilee Overprinted

Nauru (English / NOW-roo), officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island. It is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific near the equator. Its nearest neighbor is Banaba Island in Kiribati, 300 Km (186 miles) to the east. A population of 9,378 residents in a 21 square kilometers (8.1 sq mi) area, Nauru is the smallest state in the South Pacific and second smallest state by population in the world, the Vatican City being the smallest.