Nauru:
Australia has signed a $267 million deportation deal with Nauru to relocate non-visa holders, sparking criticism from refugee and human rights groups.
- It is officially the Republic of Nauru, a sovereign island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean.
- It is Known historically as “Pleasant Island.”
- Located in Micronesia subregion of Oceania.
- About 300 km west of Banaba (Kiribati).
- Capital: Yaren District (de facto capital, as Nauru has no official capital).
- Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean; nearest land is Banaba (Kiribati).
- Australia–Nauru Agreement (2025):
- Australia will pay A$408 million ($267M) upfront and A$70M annually after deportees arrive.
- Targets individuals released after Australia’s 2023 High Court ruling ending indefinite immigration detention.
- Criticised as violating international refugee protections.
