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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Republic of Nauru
Conventional short form Nauru Local long form Republic of Nauru Local short form Nauru Former Pleasant Island Government type
Republic
Capital
No official capital; government offices in Yaren District Time difference UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren Independence
31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship) Constitution
29 January 1968; amended 17 May 1968 Legal system
Mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and customary law International law organization participation
Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Suffrage
20 years of age; universal and compulsory Executive branch
Chief of state
President Sprent DABWIDO (since 15 November 2011); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government Head of government President Sprent DABWIDO (since 15 November 2011) Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of parliament Elections President elected by parliament for a three-year term; election last held on 10 November 2011 (next to be held in 2014) Election results A no-confidence vote on 15 November 2011 removed Frederick PITCHER as president after six days; Sprent DABWIDO elected in a parliamentary vote of 9 to 8 Legislative branch
Unicameral parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) Elections Last held on 19 June 2010 (next to be held in 2013) Election results Percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18 Judicial branch
Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders
Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]; Nauru First (Naoero Amo) Party; Nauru Party (informal); note - loose multiparty system Political pressure groups and leaders
Woman Information and News Agency (women's issues) International organization participation
ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, ICAO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Marlene I. MOSES
Chancery 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D, New York, NY 10017 Telephone [1] (212) 937-0074FAX [1] (212) 937-0079 Consulate(s) Agana (Guam) Diplomatic representation from the us
The US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru Flag description
Blue with a narrow, horizontal, yellow stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, the star indicates the country's location in relation to the Equator (the yellow stripe) and the 12 points symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru National anthem
Name "Nauru Bwiema" (Song of Nauru)
Lyrics/music Margaret HENDRIE/Laurence Henry HICKS Note Adopted 1968
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