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4 August 2026

Nauru has become Naoero, the latest nation to join a growing cultural trend

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Source reporting: SBS News

Nauru has become Naoero, the latest nation to join a growing cultural trend

The island nation of Nauru will now be formally known as the Republic of Naoero, its original name.

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