The island is the smallest republic in the world by land mass and is about thrice the size of Robben Island.
This past week, the Republic of Nauru signalled that it would follow UN Resolution 2758 which recognises the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal government representing the Chinese people and recognises Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory.
The statement released by the government of Nauru went on to state that there would no longer be official relations or official exchanges with Taiwan province.