nauru

nauru

TRANSPORT FACT SHEET

  1. COUNTRY: Nauru
  2. CAPITAL: the country has no capital, however the parliament is located in Yaren
  3. GDP GROWTH RATE: 0.0% Growth Rate (2019)
  4. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Arijejen, Denigomodu, Menen, Yaren District
  5. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:  Nauru International Airport
  6. MAJOR SEAPORTS: Port of Nauru, Port of Yaren
  7. RAIL AND ROADWAYS: Rail transport is used for moving phosphate from the island's interior to the cantilever jetties on the island's western coast, in Aiwo District. For this purpose, a 3,900 m long, 0.61 m narrow gauge railway was built by the Pacific Phosphate Company Roadways: total: 30 km (2002) paved: 24 km (2002) unpaved: 6 km (2002)
  8. EXPORT GOODS: The top exports of Nauru are Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($14.5M), Calcium Phosphates($9.53M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($2.61M), Air Conditioners ($639k), and Leather Apparel ($247k)
  9. EXPORT PARTNERS: exporting mostly to Thailand ($10.8M), Australia ($5.01M), United States ($4.07M), South Korea ($3.34M), and Philippines ($2.82M)
  10. IMPORT GOODS: The top imports of Nauru are Refined Petroleum ($47.7M), Large Construction Vehicles ($2.77M), Tug Boats ($1.72M), Poultry Meat ($1.34M), and Cars ($1.25M)
  11. IMPORT PARTNERS: importing mostly from Chinese Taipei ($46.3M), Australia ($24.6M), Fiji ($3.5M), South Korea ($3.16M), and Japan ($2.58M)