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

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. “Naoero” – pronounced Now-ero – is the term Nauruans use in their own language. “Nauru” – commonly prono...

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