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European colonisers changed the country’s name to Nauru after finding it difficult to pronounce the island’s native name Naoero.
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Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name ‘Naoero’
What happened
European colonisers changed the country’s name to Nauru after finding it difficult to pronounce the island’s native name Naoero. Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name ‘Naoero’
Why it matters
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