Nauru Recognizes Breakaway Republic of Abhkazia

The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru became the fourth nation to establish diplomatic relations with Abkhazia.

Nauru is an eight-mile-square piece of land in the South Pacific, with 11,000 inhabitants.  According to a report in the New York Times, Nauru reportedly requested $50 million for "urgent social and economic projects" in exchange for the diplomatic recognition.

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