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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 82. Chapters: Former German colonies, German colonisation in Africa, German colonisation in Oceania, Northern Mariana Islands, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Saipan, Herero and Namaqua Genocide, German colonial empire, German New Guinea, Generalplan Ost, Kiautschou Bay concession, German East Africa, German South-West Africa, German Samoa, Postage stamps and postal history of the German colonies, Wehrbauer, Yacht issue, Tinian, Chartered company, Nueva Germania, Togoland, Kamerun, Samoan crisis, German East African rupie, List of former German colonies, Jiaozhou Bay, Rota, Weltpolitik, German colonization of the Americas, Mittelafrika, Colonia Tovar, Neukamerun, Goygol, North Solomon Islands, Wituland, Asuncion Island, Farallon de Medinilla, Alamagan, Aguijan, Northern Islands Municipality, Anatahan, Pagan, Brandenburger Gold Coast, Saint Thomas, Agrihan, Sokehs Rebellion, Sarigan, Farallon de Pajaros, German West African Company, German Caribbean, Volk ohne Raum, Guguan, Adolph Woermann, Kionga Triangle, Zealandia Bank, Coats of arms of German colonies, Deutsches Kolonial-Lexikon. Excerpt: Nauru ( -roo), officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, 300 kilometres (186 mi) to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest island nation, covering just 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi). With just over 9,265 residents, it is the second least-populated country after Vatican City. Settled by Micronesian and Polynesian people, Nauru was annexed and claimed as a colony by the German Empire in the late 19th century. After World War I, Nauru became a League of Nations mandate administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. During World War II, Nauru was occupied by...