Skegetchy t1_j827jys wrote on February 11, 2023 at 2:02 AM Reply to comment by thesagaconts in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy Well that is incredibly random Permalink Parent 38
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Skegetchy t1_j827jys wrote
Reply to comment by thesagaconts in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
Well that is incredibly random