Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.

The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.

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Formerly called Nauru, the island in the South Pacific wants its name to more closely match how it is said in the language spoken by its people.

The government said in last week’s statement that after “extensive discussions,” lawmakers had decided a public vote wasn’t needed.

The country's international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan.

Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, aligning with its national language

A statement was posted to the government’s Facebook account said.

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Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, aligning with its national language