The Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, adopting its traditional identity. The move, approved by Parliament, also changes the country's international code and citizen designation as the government seeks wider global recognition of the new name.
The Pacific island country of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, bringing its international identity in line with the spelling and pronunciation used in the national language.
President David Adeang announced the change, which will also see the country's international code switch from NRU to NRO. Its citizens will now be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan. While Nauru was commonly pronounced abroad as "Now-roo", Naoero is pronounced "Now-ero".
According to a statement posted on the government's Facebook account on Thursday, the change restores the remote South Pacific nation's traditional name. The government had earlier said Nauru became the internationally recognised name largely because foreigners found the local name difficult to pronounce, making its adoption a matter of convenience rather than choice.
“This proposed change seeks to more faithfully honour our nation's heritage, our language, and our identity,” Adeang said when he proposed the move to Parliament in January.
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