Nauru is a small island country located in Micronesia with a population of around 11,000 people. The economy of Nauru is largely dependent on phosphate mining and foreign aid with its GDP per capita estimated at US$10,219 in 2017. In terms of foreign relations, Nauru has strong ties to other countries in the region such as Australia and New Zealand as well as other Pacific countries. It is also a member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). In terms of politics, Nauru has a multi-party system which includes two major parties: Naoero Amo and Democratic Party. The Parliament consists of 19 members who are elected by popular vote every three years. In 2017, Naoero Amo won the majority in parliamentary elections under President Baron Waqa’s leadership. See militarynous for Nauru military and defense.
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Nauru. In January, the country got its third female parliamentarian so far when Gabrissa Hartman won in a general election in the Ubenide constituency. According to Countryaah.com, the mandate had become vacant when Health and Transport Minister Valdon Dowyogo passed away in December 2016. See ABBREVIATIONFINDER for frequently used acronyms and abbreviations related to as well as country profile of Nauru.
In May, Nauru lost the right to financial aid from the United States. This is because the country recognized the two Georgian outbreak republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In May, US President Donald Trump signed a law stating that both regions belong to Georgia and are occupied by the Russian Federation. Despite the US ban on financial aid, Naurus President Baron Waqa confirmed his country’s ties to Abkhazia when he also traveled to the breakaway republic during a visit to the Russian Federation.
In October, the United Nations-affiliated Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a $ 27 million grant to help Nauru cope with the effects of climate change. The planned measures included an upgrading of the harbor on the coral island.