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Pacific nation of Nauru wants to change its name as it moves on from colonial past

Island may soon be called Naoero – an Indigenous name that honours the country’s heritage and identity

Nauru, the world’s smallest republic, may soon make a big change: renaming itself “Naoero”.

The switch would “more faithfully honour our nation’s heritage, our language, and our identity”, said the president of the Pacific microstate, David Adeang, in a speech to parliament in January.

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Pacific nation of Nauru wants to change its name as it moves on from colonial past Nauru Jun 10, 2026 Pacific nation of Nauru wants to change its name as it moves on from colonial past Island may soon be called Naoero – an Indigenous name that honours the country’s heritage and identityNauru, the world’s smallest republic, may soon make a big change: renaming itself “Naoero”.The switch would “more f...
Pacific nation of Nauru wants to change its name as it moves on from colonial past

Island may soon be called Naoero – an Indigenous name that honours the country’s heritage and identityNauru, the world’s smallest republic, may soon make a big change: renaming itself “Naoero”.The switch would “more f...

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