The History of Nauru: How The World's Wealthiest Country Lost Everything | NowThis World
Here's how Nauru, a secluded island roughly 1800 miles off the northeastern coast of Australia, went from being the wealthiest country in the world to losing everything. » Subscribe to NowThis...
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In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there’s a tiny island nation called Nauru, that spans only about 8 square miles. Not too long ago, it was considered the single richest country in the world, per capita. Today, it is one of the world’s poorest and most obese nations, and is currently best known to house a detention center rampant with human rights abuses. So what’s the story behind Nauru’s journey from riches to rags? Well, Nauru’s stroke of luck came from its isolated position, roughly 1,800 miles north-east of Australia. As one of the only landmasses in sight, the island served as a stopping point for seagulls around the Pacific, and on each visit, they’d do what seagulls seem to do best. After a few million years of being used as a seag...
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In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there’s a tiny island nation called Nauru, that spans only about 8 square miles. Not too long ago, it was considered the single richest country in the world, per capita. Today, it is one of the world’s poorest and most obese nations, and is currently best known to house a detention center rampant with human rights abuses. So what’s the story behind Nauru’s journey from riches to rags? Well, Nauru’s stroke of luck came from its isolated position, roughly 1,800 miles north-east of Australia. As one of the only landmasses in sight, the island served as a stopping point for seagulls around the Pacific, and on each visit, they’d do what seagulls seem to do best. After a few million years of being used as a seag...
