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Nauru Government
Nauru Government: A summary of information about Nauru Government, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Nauru: Government
Country name
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
Data code
NR
Government type
republic
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-administered UN 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
chief of state: President Rene HARRIS (since NA 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Rene HARRIS (since NA 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of Parliament elections: president elected by Parliament for a three-year term; election last held 27 April 1999 (next to be held NA 2002) election results: Rene HARRIS elected president; percent of Parliament vote - NA note: former President Bernard DOWIYOGO was deposed in a no-confidence vote
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) elections: last held 8 February 1997 (next to be held NA February 2000) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18
Judicial branch
Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders
loose multiparty system; Democratic Party ; Nauru Party (informal)
International organization participation
AsDB, C, ESCAP, ICAO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
Diplomatic representation in the US
Nauru does not have an embassy in the US, but will open a UN office early in 2000 at 800 2nd Avenue, New York, New York consulate(s): Agana (Guam)
Diplomatic representation from the US
the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru
Flag description
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
