Asia & Pacific · reference
🇳🇷 Nauru
Parliamentary republic
SystemParliamentary republic
Head of statePresident David Adeang (head of state and government, elected by Parliament)
LegislatureParliament · 19 seats, with no formal parties
ElectionsFree elections in the world's smallest republic, with frequent changes of president between polls
Last election2025-10-11 · parliamentary election held alongside a constitutional referendum
Next election2028 · parliamentary election due
The 21-square-kilometre island, once briefly among the world's richest places per capita from phosphate mining, now relies on fishing revenues, Australian payments for hosting offshore asylum processing and a citizenship-by-investment scheme. A 2024 treaty gives Australia a veto over security pacts with third countries in exchange for budget and banking support. Nauru sponsors deep-sea mining exploration, placing it at the centre of that global debate.
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