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	Nauru System of Government Information
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Pacific Governments - Nauru

GOVERNMENT OF NAURU

Country name:

• Republic of Nauru
• Former name: Pleasant Island

• no official capital; government offices in Yaren District

• Republic
• Former government: UN Trusteeship

• 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, New Zealand-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship)

Constitution:

• The Constitution of Nauru - 29 January 1968

Legal system:

• Acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law

Suffrage:

• 20 years of age; universal and compulsory

Official Languages:

• Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes

(i) Executive Branch:

Head of State & Head of Government: The President - elected by Parliament for a three-year term.

Cabinet: appointed by the President from among the members of Parliament.

(ii) Legislative Branch:

Parliament: Unicameral Parliament - 18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms.

(iii) Judicial Branch:

High Court of Australia; Supreme Court; Magistrates Courts; Family Court.

(See Court System for a full overview)

• 14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren