Nauru officially changes name to Naoero
Nauru officially changes name to Naoero
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Nauru officially changes name to Naoero
Nauru has officially changed its name to Naoero, the government has announced.
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Nauru has officially changed its name to Naoero.
The country's parliament passed a constitutional amendment to change the name in May without first holding a referendum as expected.
The government said the name was changed to "more faithfully honour our nation's heritage, our language, and our identity".