Small island republic; independent in 1968, its economy long shaped by phosphate mining.
History of the British Phosphate Commissioners whose mining defined Nauru's modern economy.
Detailed history of phosphate extraction on Nauru (and Ocean Island/Christmas Island); co-authored by Barrie Macdonald. Foundational for understanding Nauru's colonial economy and post-independence challenges.
Standard colonial and independence history of the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu); covers British phosphate imperialism on Banaba and the road to 1979 independence.
A single-volume history of the island Pacific — broad context for this polity.
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