Nauru
Nauru Bwiema
Nauru, Our Homeland
1968
1968
Margaret Hendrie
Laurence Henry Hicks
❤ Love of homeland 🌅 Hope ✝ God / Faith |
Context
Adopted in 1968 upon independence from Australia. The lyrics were written by Margaret Hendrie, a Nauruan, with music by Laurence Henry Hicks. Nauru is one of the smallest countries in the world, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean with a population of around 10,000.
Lyrics
Nauru bwiema, ngabena yepoa,
Maecquura imo nan
Angetabam aruwo aiden.
Aro amea, edorer.
Aro amea, edorer.
Atsin ngago birin rire
Odudur inaguwe.
Ma dedere
Ma dedere
Nauru eco.
Nauru eco.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world by area, after Vatican City and Monaco
- • The island was once one of the richest countries per capita due to phosphate mining, but the resources have been almost entirely depleted
- • Nauru is the only country in the world without an official capital city