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Anetan | |
|---|---|
 Anetan District within Nauru | |
| Coordinates: 0°30′19″S166°56′33″E / 0.50528°S 166.94250°E | |
| Country |  Nauru |
| Constituency | Anetan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 795 [1] |
| Time zone | (UTC+12) |
| Area code | +674 |
Anetan is a district in the Pacific island nation of Nauru. It lies in Anetan Constituency.
It is located in the north of the island and covers an area of 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi). It is one of the smallest districts.[ citation needed ] The population is about 880. [1]
This district contains State House – the official residence of the President, and the weather station of the island.
Anetan Infant School is in Anetan. [2] The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (years 1–3), Nauru Primary School in Meneng District (years 4–6), Nauru College in Denigomodu District (years 7–9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10–12) in Yaren District. [3]
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Micronesia, part of Oceania in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba of Kiribati, about 300 km (190 mi) to the east.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nauru:
Topics related to Nauru include:
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Ludwig Dowong Keke is a Nauruan politician, diplomat, and dentist. Keke was Nauru's first university graduate. He worked as a dentist in Australia before returning to Nauru to enter politics by 1967, first being elected to the Constitutional Convention, and then to the Legislative Assembly. He served in the parliament until 1972. After 1977, he served as a dental officer in Western Australia. He then served as a dental officer for the South Pacific Commission in 1981. He returned to Nauru and served three terms in the parliament between 1986 and 2000, serving as speaker of parliament in his final term. By 2004, he was a diplomat to Fiji, and in 2007 he became the first Nauruan ambassador to Taiwan. He served in that capacity until 2016.
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