The world’s third-smallest country changed its name from Nauru to Naoero; its international code will shift from NRU to NRO
- FILE - Nauru President David Adeang speaks at the opening ceremony of Boao Forum of Asia, in Boao in southern China's Hainan province on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
- (AP Photo/Tian Macleod Ji, File)The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, a move its president says better reflects the country’s language, identity and heritage.
- The shift also changes the country’s international code from NRU to NRO, while its people will now be referred to as dei-Naoero, as per reports.
Confirmed
- FILE - Nauru President David Adeang speaks at the opening ceremony of Boao Forum of Asia, in Boao in southern China's Hainan province on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
- (AP Photo/Tian Macleod Ji, File)The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, a move its president says better reflects the country’s language, identity and heritage.
- The shift also changes the country’s international code from NRU to NRO, while its people will now be referred to as dei-Naoero, as per reports.
Sources: Times of India, The Independent