TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
TBA |
| Currency |
(AUD)
Australian Dollar |
| Electrical |
240 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 674 |
Language:
Nauruan and English are spoken.
Religion:
Christian, mostly Nauruan Protestant Church. There is also a significant
Roman Catholic minority.
Time:
GMT + 12.
Electricity:
110/240 volts AC, 50Hz.
Telephone:
IDD is available. Country code: 674. Outgoing international calls
must be made through the operator.
Mobile
telephone: Although an AMPS network is in operation,
there are no facilities at the moment for travellers to use their
handsets on the island.
Fax:
Available from post office and some hotels/shops.
Post:
Airmail to Europe takes up to a week.
Internet:
ISPs include VPM Internet Services; there is one Internet cafe
on the island, and access to the Internet may be available in
hotels.
Press:
The main newspaper is The Nasero Bulletin, published fortnightly
in Nauruan and English. Others are the Central Star News and the
Nauru Chronicle.
Radio:
BBC World Service (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice)
and Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov) can be received. From
time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can
be found online.
