Government Of Nauru

Country name	conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
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-, NZ-, 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 Ludwig SCOTTY (since 22 June 2004) note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government elections: president elected by Parliament for a three-year term; election last held 8 August 2003 (next to be held NA 2006) election results: Rene HARRIS was removed from the presidency in no-confidence vote 22 June 2004; Ludwig SCOTTY became president cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of Parliament head of government: President Ludwig SCOTTY (since 22 June 2004) note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
Legislative branch	unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) elections: last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
Judicial branch	Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders	loose multiparty system; Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]; Nauru Party (informal) [leader NA]; Naoero Amo (Nauru First) Party [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA
International organization participation	ACP, AsDB, C, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
Diplomatic representation in the US	Nauru does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a UN office at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D, New York, New York 10017; telephone: (212) 937-0074 consulate(s): Hagatna (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

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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Government Of Nauru