From the Lonely Planet. Sounds to me like these 11,000 people should not be holding there hands out at all. By the figures below this is one of the richest countries in the south pacific.
Full country name: Republic of Nauru Area: 21 sq km (8 sq mi) Population: 11,300 Capital city: no capital city; Yaren is the main administrative district People: Melanesian, Polynesian, Pacific Islanders, Asians, Europeans Religion: Christian, mostly Nauruan Protestant Church Government: Westminster-style democracy President: Derog Gioura (acting)
GDP: US$100 million GNP per head: US$7270 Major industries: Mining Major trading partners: Australia & New Zealand
