Government (Nauru)
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     Long-form name:
         Republic of Nauru
     Type:
         republic
     Capital:
         no capital city as such; 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 UN trusteeship under Australia, New Zealand, and UK);
         formerly Pleasant Island
     Constitution:
         29 January 1968
     Legal system:
         own Acts of Parliament and British common law
     National holiday:
         Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
     Executive branch:
         president, Cabinet
     Legislative branch:
         unicameral Parliament
     Judicial branch:
         Supreme Court
     Leaders:
       Chief of State and Head of Government:
         President Bernard DOWIYOGO (since 12 December 1989)
     Political parties and leaders:
         none
     Suffrage:
         universal and compulsory at age 20
     Elections:
       President:
         last held 9 December 1989 (next to be held December 1992); results - Bernard
         DOWIYOGO elected by Parliament
       Parliament:
         last held on 9 December 1989 (next to be held December 1992); results -
         percent of vote NA; seats - (18 total) independents 18
     Member of:
         C (special), ESCAP, ICAO, INTERPOL, ITU, SPC, SPF, UPU
     Diplomatic representation:
         Ambassador-designate Theodore Conrad MOSES resident in Melbourne
         (Australia); there is a Nauruan Consulate in Agana (Guam)
       US:
         the US Ambassador to Australia is accredited to Nauru
     Flag:
         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