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The Government of Nauru  (http://(http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Eogden/piir/pacific/nauru.html)
Part of the Pacific Islands Internet Resources, this page provides a description of the government of Nauru taken from the World Encyclopedia of Political Systems.

Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute  (http://www.paclii.org)
The Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute is an initiative of the University of the South Pacific School of Law to promote access to Pacific law. Its web site contains databases for sixteen different countries/territories/departments as well as full text versions of the Journal of South Pacific Law, and numerous treaties and conventions.

Phosphate Mining in Nauru  (http://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/NAURU.htm)
Part of an online journal dedicated to the study of trade as an agent of globalization and its impact on other aspects of human life besides economics, this web page describes phosphate mining on Nauru. It looks at mining history, legal issues, economics and environmental impact.

Who's Who in the Pacific - Nauru  (http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Foreign-Relations/Pacific/0--whos-who/0-who-nauru.php)
From the website of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this page provides information about who's who in Nauru.

State, Society and Governance in Melanesia  (http://rspas.anu.edu.au/melanesia/)
Run by the Research School of Asian and Pacific Studies at Australian National University, this project encourages scholarship and dialogue on political science in Melanesia. The project emphasizes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji but also includes Papua/Irian Jaya and Timor in the culturally related region to the west and Pacific Islands countries to the east and north. Its web site contains information about its staff, publications, conferences and seminars, as well as full text documents of papers on politics within the region.

Freedom in the World 1999 - 2000: Nauru  (http://freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2000/countryratings/nauru.htm)
Website maintained by Freedom House. Presents information such as policies, political rights, civil liberties, and the status of Nauru.

World Statesmen: Nauru  (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nauru.html)
The Nauru pages of World Statesmen lists the historical leaders of Nauru. It lists the heads of state and government, has images of the Nauruan flag in different periods of history, includes maps, has the English text of the national anthem, chronology, as well as era names.

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments - Nauru  (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs125.html)
The Central Intelligence Agency publishes and updates the online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments constantly. The directory is a reference aid. This link goes directly to the Nauru pages of this CIA site.

Guide to Law Online: Nauru  (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nauru.html)
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.

Nauru Elections  (http://www.electionworld.org/nauru.htm)
Part of the Electionworld.org web site, this page provides information about elections in Nauru.

Legislation: Nauru  (http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/paclawmat/Nauru%5Flegislation/plmlegislation%5Fmain.html)
Website presented by the University of the South Pacific School of Law. Contains information on Pacific Law Materials of Nauru.

Rory Ewins's Pacific Islands Politics  (http://speedysnail.com/pacific/)
This web site contains links to Rory Erwin's writings on Pacific Islands politics. These include articles about the Fiji Coups, the Bougainville Conflict, the Silver Jubilee of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, and the effect of tradition upon politics.

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