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Capital:
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no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
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Government type:
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republic
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Administrative divisions:
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14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
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Independence:
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31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship)
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
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Constitution:
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29 January 1968
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Legal system:
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acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law
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Suffrage:
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20 years of age; universal and compulsory
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Ludwig SCOTTY (since 22 June 2004) note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
elections: president elected by Parliament for a three-year term; election last held 8 August 2003 (next to be held NA 2006)
election results: Rene HARRIS was removed from the presidency in no-confidence vote 22 June 2004; Ludwig SCOTTY became president
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of Parliament
head of government: President Ludwig SCOTTY (since 22 June 2004) note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court
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Political parties and leaders:
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loose multiparty system; Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]; Nauru Party (informal) [leader NA]; Naoero Amo (Nauru First) Party [leader NA]
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA
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International organization participation:
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ACP, AsDB, C, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru
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Flag description:
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blue with a narrow, horizontal, yellow stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; 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
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