History of Nauru

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Human activity is thought to have begun roughly 3,000 years ago when clans first settled Nauru. It was first discovered by the British in 1798. The German Empire annexed the island in 1888, ending the Nauruan Civil War which had started a decade prior. At the end of World War I, Nauru became a protectorate of Australia. During World War II, the Empire of Japan invaded the island for a few years before surrendering. Nauru gained independence from Australia in 1968.

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