Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6063x4042+0+0/resize/6063x4042!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2Faf%2F6b3f2a504bd499b29df3dfc098ca%2Fap26215315302637.jpg' alt='FILE - Nauru President David Adeang speaks at the opening ceremony of Boao Forum of Asia, in Boao in southern China's Hainan province on Thursday, March 28, 2024.'/><p>The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.</p><p>(Image credit: Tian Macleod Ji)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-137261' />