Pacific island nation Nauru officially changes name to ‘Naoero’
- The switch honours a name lost to colonial rule more than a century ago.
- The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially reclaimed its traditional name, becoming the Republic of Naoero.
- Nauru’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment in May to change the name, and President David Adeang confirmed in a social media post late on Wednesday that plans for a national referendum on the change had been dropped.
Confirmed
- The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially reclaimed its traditional name, becoming the Republic of Naoero.
- Nauru’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment in May to change the name, and President David Adeang confirmed in a social media post late on Wednesday that plans for a national referendum on the change had been dropped.
Unverified
- The switch honours a name lost to colonial rule more than a century ago.
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Independent