Nauru

Part A: Nauru’s Background Information What are its Location, neighboring countries, and major type of topography? Location: Micronesia Neighboring countries: Banaba Island in Kiribati 300 km to the east Topography: sandy beach rising to a fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center What type of government does this country have? Who is currently in power? Government: Republic with a parliamentary system Who is in power: Marcus Stephens Are there regions, states, providences, etc in this country? Regions, states, providences, ect: Yaren and Anabar Major Languages: Nauruan and English What is the population of the country? Population: 13, 770 Is it a LDC or a MDC? What are some clues that lead you to believe this? Neither it is a Small Island Developing States
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Part B: Nauru Biodiversity What is the typical climate? Tropical; rainy season (November to February); little seasonal temperature variation What types of gross and net primary production is found? Gross Primary Production: Net Primary Production: Describe some herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, and scavengers that live there. Herbivores - Chickens Carnivores - Audubon’s Shearwater and Collared Kingfisher Omnivores - Mozambique tilapia Decomposers – Scavengers – Are there any regions of this country that are considered “hotspots of biodiversity”? No because it is a phosphorus island Species: Indicator: Keystone: Native: Nonnative: Specialized: