Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe abbreviated name will be ‘Naoero’ while citizens will be referred to as ‘dei-Naoero’. (Getty/iStock)The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. The name change comes after parliament passed a constitutional amendment in May, having initially planned to hold a national referendum on the matter.President David Adeang confirmed that plans for a national referendum were abandoned, saying that Naoero “is already the identity of the people.”European colonisers changed the country's name to Nauru after struggling to pronounce its native name, Naoero.The government has notified international organisations and countries of the name change for the world's third-smallest nation. In fullThis tiny island nation has officially changed its nameMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why the world’s third-smallest nation has officially changed its name
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe abbreviated name will be ‘Naoero’ while citizens will be referred to as ‘dei-Naoero’. (Getty/iStock)The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. The name change comes after parliament passed a constitutional amendment in May, having initially planned to hold a national referendum on the matter.President David Adeang confirmed that plans for a national referendum were abandoned, saying that Naoero “is already the identity of the people.”European colonisers changed the country's name to Nauru after struggling to pronounce its native name, Naoero.The government has notified international organisations and countries of the name change for the world's third-smallest nation. In fullThis tiny island nation has officially changed its nameMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
