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Facing rising seas, Nauru—the world’s third-smallest nation by population—will rename itself Naoero and designate its people as dei-Naoero to reclaim indigenous identity; lawmakers endorsed the constitutional amendment with no referendum, and the change will affect national identifiers, including aircraft and ships, and international recognitions.
Nauru has renamed itself the Republic of Naoero to align with its native language and heritage, changing the international code to NRO and the demonym to dei-Naoero. The change, endorsed by Parliament in two voting rounds with no referendum, reflects a broader move to honor heritage and identity, and UN sources now list the country as Naoero. The island nation of about 12,000 people, historically rich from phosphate mining and currently facing climate-change risks, is pursuing broader international recognition and funding avenues, including a paid citizenship program to support relocation and development.
Nauru changes its official name to Naoero, adopting the local-language designation reported by AP News.