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Change of Nauru’s Colonial Name
August 3 , 2026
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- Pacific island nation Nauru officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero after a constitutional amendment approved by its Parliament in May 2026.
- The new name Naoero is the indigenous name of the island, replacing the colonial-era name Nauru.
- Naoero is located in Micronesia, in the Central Pacific Ocean, and is the third-smallest sovereign country in the world after Vatican City and Monaco.
- The country has an area of about 21 sq km, a population of around 12,000, and uses the Australian Dollar (AUD) as its currency.
- The indigenous language Dorerin Naoero (Nauruan language) is classified as severely endangered by UNESCO.
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