Yaren

Yaren (area 1.5 km², population 1,100 in 2003), in earlier times Makwa, is a district and constituency of the island nation of Nauru, located in the south of the island. The district is located at 0°33' South, 166°55' East (-0.55, 166.91667). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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The following government offices are located in this district:

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• the Parliament House
• the earth station
• the administration offices
• the police station
• the Nauru International Airport and the air terminal
• the Moqua Well

Yaren is usually listed as the capital of Nauru though this is incorrect; the republic does not have cities or an official capital. However, Aiwo is sometimes listed as the capital. Yaren is accepted by the UN as the "main district". It returns 2 members to the Nauruan Parliament.

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