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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
Capital city > Time difference UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Commonwealth Heads of Government > Current Heads > Head of Government	Ludwig Scotty
Commonwealth Heads of Government > Current Heads > Title	President
Constitution 29 January 1968; amended 17 May 1968 (Constitution Day)
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	unknown
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru
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
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D, New York, NY 10017
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Marlene I. MOSES
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s)	Agana (Guam)
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (212) 937-0079
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (212) 937-0074
Elections > Head of state	Election by parliament
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
Executive branch > Elections president elected by Parliament for a three-year term; election last held 19 December 2007 (next to be held in 2010)
Executive branch > Head of government President Marcus STEPHEN (since 19 December 2007); note - President Ludwig SCOTTY defeated in a no confidence vote in parliament on 19 December 2007
Executive branch > Note Ludwig SCOTTY was removed from the presidency in a no-confidence vote 8 August 2003; Rene HARRIS became president
Fijian diplomatic missions > Foreign missions resident in Fiji > Head of Mission High Commissioner Camilla Solomon
Fijian diplomatic missions > Foreign missions resident in Fiji > Type of mission	High Commission
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
Flag modification	31		[4th of 197]
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	December 14, 2000
Foreign relations of Western Sahara > States recognizing the SADR > Date of recognition	August 12, 1981
Government type	republic
Independence 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship)
International organization participation ACP, ADB, C, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
Judicial branch	Supreme Court
Legal system acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Legal systems > Common law base based on English common law
Legislative branch unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18; note - President Marcus STEPHEN called a snap election to break a parliamentary stalemate blocking legislative action
Legislative branch > Elections last held 26 April 2008 (next to be held in 2011)
Legislative branch > Note the president dissolved parliament on 30 September 2004 and set new elections for 23 October 2004
National holiday Independence Day, 31 January
Parliamentary seats > Female	0%		[138th of 143]
political parties > Two party	•
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
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
United Nations mission http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16447.htm

Interesting facts on Nauruan Government

• Nauru, Tokelau and Western Sahara are the only three countries without official capital cities.
• Nauru is the world's smallest independent republic.

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