The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania
Country name Nauru, in 35 editions.
The entry for Nauru published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Nauru
Republic of Nauru
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form:
Nauru
former:
Pleasant Island
The entry for Nauru did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
- conventional long form :
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form: form : Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form : form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- local long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- local short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
local long form: Republic of Nauru
local short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- local long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- local short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form:
Republic of Nauru
conventional short form:
Nauru
local long form:
Republic of Nauru
local short form:
Nauru
former:
Pleasant Island
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- local long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- local short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- local long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- local short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
- etymology:
- the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach"
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
local long form: Republic of Nauru
local short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
etymology: the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- conventional short form:
- Nauru
- local long form:
- Republic of Nauru
- local short form:
- Nauru
- former:
- Pleasant Island
- etymology:
- the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach";
- the former name, Pleasant Island, came from British navigator John Frean, who visited in 1798
conventional long form: Republic of Nauru
conventional short form: Nauru
local long form: Republic of Nauru
local short form: Nauru
former: Pleasant Island
etymology: the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach" beach"; the former name, Pleasant Island, came from British navigator John Frean, who visited in 1798
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nauru: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nauru/country-name.