"Nauru en-us-Nauru.ogg /nɑːˈuːruː/ (help·info), officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. The nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in the Republic of Kiribati, 300 km due east. Nauru is the world's smallest island nation, covering just 21 km² (8.1 sq. mi), and the smallest independent republic." - jho

"Nauruans are among the most obese people in the world; 90% of adults have a higher BMI than the world average.[2] Nauru has the world's highest level of type 2 diabetes, with more than 40% of the population affected.[3] Other significant diet-related problems on Nauru include renal failure and heart disease. Life expectancy in 2006 was 58.0 years for males and 65.0 years for females." - jho