Although it lies off the beaten tourist track, Air Nauru shuttles visitors to the islands from Australia. The currency is Australian dollars. Nauruans are mostly Christians, the majority belonging to either the Nauru Congregational Church or the Roman Catholic Church, although a Protestant church has also been established. Against all the odds The people, who live around the coast, have a hard task ahead of them. Against all the odds, they have to rehabilitate the centre of the island from the ecologically devastating effect of mining.
Native species have to be reintroduced to many areas of the island.
The national symbol of Nauru, the frigate bird, is also dwindling in number. And they need to make their voice heard amongst the giant nations to secure their economical future. But there is a resolution and determination to secure a world voice - and to rehabilitate the island. There is a well-founded belief that it can be done. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.