| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | NRISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | NRUISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | YarenGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | OceaniaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | NauruCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of NauruCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | NauruCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach"; the former name, Pleasant Island, came from British navigator John Frean, who visited in 1798CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 31 January (1968)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | David Ranibok ADEANG (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | AUDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Australian DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 14ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Aiwo / Anabar / Anetan / Anibare / Baitsi / Boe / Buada / Denigomodu / Ewa / Ijuw / Meneng / Nibok / Uaboe / YarenISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | frigatebird, calophyllum flowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Nauru Bwiema" (Nauru, Our Homeland); lyrics/music: Margaret HENDRIE/Laurence Henry HICKS; history: adopted 1968CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, yellow, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | Not applicable to this country |
the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach"; the former name, Pleasant Island, came from British navigator John Frean, who visited in 1798
description: blue with a narrow horizontal gold stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the left side meaning: blue stands for the Pacific Ocean; the star indicates the country's location in relation to the equator (the gold stripe), and the 12 points stand for the original tribes of Nauru; the star's white color represents phosphate, the basis of the island's wealth
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
