The Economic Times

Nauru: World's 3rd-smallest country, at just 21 square kilometres and about 12,000 people, changed its name to Naoero. Here's all about it

Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. This move restores the nation's traditional indigenous identity and pronunciation. The country's international code will also change from NRU to NRO. Naoero joins other nations adopting names reflecting their heritage. This change reflects a wider global trend of national identity restoration.