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Administrative divisions
14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren |
Capital city
no official capital; government offices in Yaren District |
Constitution
29 January 1968; amended 17 May 1968 (Constitution Day) |
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission
Ambassador Marlene I. MOSES |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of Parliament |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Marcus STEPHEN (since 19 December 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government |
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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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship) |
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Judicial branch
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Supreme Court |
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Legal system
acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) |
National holiday
Independence Day, 31 January |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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0% |
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[138th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]; Nauru Party (informal); Nauru First (Naoero Amo) Party; note - loose multiparty system |
Political pressure groups and leaders
Woman Information and News Agency (women's issues) |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
20 years of age; universal and compulsory |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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United Nations mission
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16447.htm |
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