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Nauru Government 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/nauru/nauru_government.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code NR Government type republic National capital no official capital; government offices in Yaren District 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-, New Zealand-, and UK-administeredUN trusteeship) National holiday Independence Day, 31 January (1968) Constitution 29 January 1968 Legal system acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law Suffrage 20 years of age; universal and compulsory Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote toserve three-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court Political parties and leaders none International organization participation AsDB, C (special), ESCAP, ICAO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol,IOC, ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, UPU, WHO Diplomatic representation in the US
Nauru does not have an embassy in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fijiis accredited to Nauru Flag description
blue with a narrow, horizontal, yellow stripe across the center anda large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; the starindicates the country's location in relation to the Equator (the yellow stripe)and the 12 points symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru
NOTE: The information regarding Nauru on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Nauru Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nauru Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |