Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean (5)

I believe the answer is:

nauru

(Other definitions for nauru that I've seen before include "Island country in Micronesia" , "Small Pacific republic" , "Pacific coral island republic, once rich in phosphates" , "little nation" , "[OCEANIA] location" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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