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

The Guardian UK Thursday 11 June 2026, 00:09 UTC By Prianka Srinivasan 1 min read

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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 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.

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.

Nauru (LOCATION) Naoero (ORG) Indigenous (ORG) Pacific (LOCATION) David Adeang (PERSON)

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

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