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Nauruans
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Lands
the island of Nauru, officially styled Naoero, in the central Pacific
Countries Nauru
Facts 3
Today
Nauru's government now presents the country as the Republic of Naoero on its official website.
As of 2026 Source: Government of the Republic of Nauru, The Government of the Republic of Naoero (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
In Nauru's 2021 census, 69 percent of residents aged 5 and over spoke only Nauruan at home, and another 25.3 percent spoke it with another language.
As of 2021 Source: Nauru Bureau of Statistics, Nauru 2021 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Nauru's 12 traditional clans, or tribes, are represented by the 12-pointed star on the national flag.
Source: Nauru Bureau of Statistics, Nauru 2021 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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