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• Country profile Nauru
  General information about Nauru including an overview, politics, the media, national anthem and a timeline of historical events.
  
  
• Jane's Nauru home page
  Provides a brief description and history of Nauru, including information on phosphate mining and the battle for Nauru during the Second World War. Also includes images of the stamps of Nauru, which reflect both the lifestyle and culture of the people as well as the impact of the phosphate miners.
  
  
• TED case studies : phosphate mining in Nauru / case author: Michael E. Pukrop
  Describes the mining of phosphate on the island of Nauru, the impacts on the island environmentally and financial, legal, and cultural problems resulting.