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<title>
Nauru: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Nauru
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Nauru</l>
<l> conventional short form: Nauru</l>
<l> former: Pleasant Island</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: NR
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: no official capital; government offices in Yaren
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan,
Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok,
Uaboe, Yaren
</p>
<p>Independence: 31 January 1968 (from UN trusteeship under Australia,
New Zealand, and UK)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 29 January 1968
</p>
<p>Legal system: own Acts of Parliament and British common law
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: none
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal and compulsory
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 19 November 1992 (next to be held NA
November 1995); results - Bernard DOWIYOGO elected by Parliament
</p>
<p> Parliament: last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held NA
November 1995); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (18 total)
independents 18
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, Cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President Bernard DOWIYOGO
(since 12 December 1989)
</p>
<p>Member of: AsDB, C (special), ESCAP, ICAO, INTERPOL, ITU, SPARTECA,
SPC, SPF, UPU
</p>
<p>Diplomatic representation in US: there is a Nauruan Consulate in
Agana (Guam)
</p>
<p>US diplomatic representation: the US Ambassador to Australia is
accredited to Nauru
</p>
<p>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
</p></body></article></text>