TractorDriver t1_j8307kx wrote on February 11, 2023 at 6:31 AM Reply to 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 I always thought "repopulate" was about focused procreation to rebuild population. Repatriate? Relocate? Permalink 10
TractorDriver t1_j8307kx wrote
Reply to 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
I always thought "repopulate" was about focused procreation to rebuild population.
Repatriate? Relocate?