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Citizens or residents of Nauru
Nauruans (Nauruan: dei-Naoero) are a nation and an ethnic group indigenous to the Pacific island country of Nauru. They are most likely a blend of Micronesian
Nauruans
Austronesian language
Nauruan or Nauru (Nauruan: dorerin Naoero) is an Austronesian language, spoken natively in the island country of Nauru. According to a report published
Nauruan_language
Island country in Oceania
offer the Nauruans freehold title over the island and that the Nauruans would become Australian citizens. The cost of resettling the Nauruans on Curtis
Nauru
Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 94.5% of Nauruans are overweight or obese. Nauruans aged 27-40 years old have an average weight of more than
Obesity_in_Nauru
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Nauruan or nauruan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nauruan may refer to: Something of, from, or related to the country of Nauru Nauruan people
Nauruan
Civil war in Nauru, 1878–1888
firearms and spirits, a form of alcoholic drink unknown to Nauruans, although the Nauruans had consumed palm wine for several thousand years. The conflict
Nauruan_Civil_War
Part of World War II
language which many Nauruans learned during the war, and hired native dancers for celebrations they organized, which brought the Nauruans extra money. They
Japanese_occupation_of_Nauru
a fine. Nauruans who provide proof of illness, are hospitalized or are abroad on election day are exempted from the fine. However, Nauruans overseas
2025 Nauruan parliamentary election
2025_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
into the Nauruan community; spouses of Nauruans, unless they chose to retain other nationality; and children of mixed marriages between Nauruans and Pacific
Nauruan_nationality_law
Culinary traditions of Nauru
notably in Yaren. Nauruan cuisine also commonly shows strong Western influence, especially from Australia. The majority of Nauruans are Christians, and
Nauruan_cuisine
several thousands of Nauruans to other islands. In the 1960s, the country gained independence, where the percentage of Nauruans started to increase. The
Demographics_of_Nauru
Sporting event delegations
Games. To date, three Nauruans—Reanna Solomon, Marcus Stephen and Yukio Peter—have won gold medals, and a total of eight Nauruans—Reanna Solomon, Marcus
Nauru at the Commonwealth Games
Nauru_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
the Nauruans to mitigate impacts of drought and famine and add variety to the Nauruan diet. In the 1920s, the wife of one missionary taught Nauruans to
Obesity_in_the_Pacific
000 years ago, and there is evidence of possible Polynesian influence. Nauruans subsisted on coconut and pandanus fruit, and engaged in aquaculture by
History_of_Nauru
the NIC is to concentrate its efforts on local activities relevant to Nauruans. An elected member of the Nauru Island Council cannot simultaneously be
Politics_of_Nauru
Holiday in Nauru
local chiefs, he declared that the population of Nauruans was alarmingly low and that if the Nauruans were to survive as a race, the population should
Angam_Day
Administrative entry restrictions
requirements for Nauruan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Nauru. As of 2026, Nauruan citizens
Visa requirements for Nauruan citizens
Visa_requirements_for_Nauruan_citizens
Legal Act of Independence of Nauru
Australia. The act authorised the Australian government to proclaim a date for Nauruan independence – subsequently set as 31 January 1968 – upon which Australia
Nauru_Independence_Act_1967
Nauruan indigenous religion is an indigenous religion of the Nauruans. An offering to the female deity Eijebong was made. Dead spirits are believed to
Nauruan_indigenous_religion
King of Nauru from 1875-1920
special occasions, which was, back then, a very rare practice amongst Nauruans. When Germany annexed Nauru into the Marshall Islands Protectorate, and
Aweida
Ethnic groups of Austronesian peoples
I-Kiribati (Kiribati), Kosraeans (Kosrae), Marshallese (Marshall Islands), Nauruans (Nauru), Palauan, Sonsorolese, and Hatohobei (Palau), Pohnpeians, Pingelapese
Micronesians
Subregion of Oceania
Micronesia showed 1.4% were Asian while statistics for Nauru showed 8% of Nauruans were Chinese. The 2005 census results for Palau showed 16.3% were Filipino
Micronesia
English-based pidgin spoken in Nauru
Nauruan Pidgin English also called Nauruan Pacific Pidgin is an English-based pidgin spoken in Nauru. It appears to be the result of a merger of Chinese-type
Nauruan_Pidgin_English
Multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth Games, 1986–2014, winning 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. Nauruan weightlifter Marcus Stephen won twelve medals at the Games between 1990
Commonwealth_Games
Passport of the Republic of Nauru issued to Nauruan citizens
The Nauruan passport is an international travel document that is issued to citizens of Nauru. As of September 21st, 2025, Nauruan citizens had visa-free
Nauruan_passport
the phosphate mines, as they were regarded as better workers than the Nauruans, were willing to sign three-year contracts, and, unlike Pacific Islanders
1948_Nauru_riots
are available for students. For secondary and university education, most Nauruans' children must go abroad. During its prosperous years these children were
Culture_of_Nauru
Oceanic language family of Micronesia
three hypotheses: (1) Nauruan is a primary branch alongside Kosraean, (2) Kosraean and Nauruan form a subgroup, and (3) Nauruan is a primary branch of
Micronesian_languages
Following the independence of Nauru, the flag of Nauru (Nauruan: anidenin Naoero) was raised for the first time. The flag, chosen in a local design competition
Flag_of_Nauru
such manner as is prescribed by law, by Nauruan citizens who have attained the age of twenty years". Nauruans may not be deprived of the right to vote
Law_of_Nauru
Political party in Nauru
Nauru First (Nauruan: Naoero Amo) is the only formal political party in Nauru. Its positions tend to be liberal, pro-government transparency, and Christian
Nauru_First
President of Nauru (1922–1992)
for Nauruans to be resettled in Australia and given self-government. The Australian government's Department of Territories offered that Nauruans be resettled
Hammer_DeRoburt
President of Nauru since 2023
David Ranibok Waiau Adeang (born 24 November 1969) is a Nauruan politician, currently serving as President of Nauru. Adeang is the former Speaker of the
David_Adeang
Ethnic group
phosphate mining. The Chinese were more willing to work than the native Nauruans. Most were not permitted to become permanent residents; however many regularly
Chinese_people_in_Nauru
Victor Eoaeo resigned from the Legislative Council on 30 November 1967. Nauruans Want To Go It Alone In Two Years Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1966
1966 Nauruan parliamentary election
1966_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Nauruan weightlifter (born 2001)
Ezekiel Moses (born 2 July 2001) is a Nauruan weightlifter. In July 2026, he competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the 71
Ezekiel_Moses
Nauruans, while 1% was being charged for "administration". In 1960, future president Hammer DeRoburt negotiated royalties of profit to the Nauruans to
Phosphate mining in Banaba and Nauru
Phosphate_mining_in_Banaba_and_Nauru
[...,] took a Nauruan wife, fathered several children, and was adopted as a Nauruan. He became perhaps the only beachcomber the Nauruans ever fully accepted
William_Harris_(beachcomber)
Elections for the Local Government Council were held in Nauru in late 1959. Seven of the nine incumbent councillors were re-elected and Hammer DeRoburt
1959 Nauruan Local Government Council election
1959_Nauruan_Local_Government_Council_election
Nauruan sprinter (born 2001)
Kakiouea (born 30 April 2001) is a Nauruan sprinter. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was the only Nauruan selected. Kakiouea was born on 30
Winzar_Kakiouea
much that can be done now to alleviate the agricultural problems that Nauruans face besides monetary reparations, which Nauru pursued from the Australian
Effects_of_mining_in_Nauru
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 9 December 1989, after the resignation of President Hammer DeRoburt following a vote of no-confidence in
1989 Nauruan parliamentary election
1989_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Latin letter N with tilde above
ALA-LC romanization for Turkic languages, the Common Turkic Alphabet, Nauruan, and romanized Quenya, where it represents the phoneme [ŋ] (like the ⟨ng⟩
Ñ
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 April 2000. All candidates ran as independents. Following the election René Harris was elected President
2000 Nauruan parliamentary election
2000_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
President of Nauru from 2007 to 2011
Marcus Ajemada Stephen (born 1 October 1969) is a Nauruan politician and former sportsperson who previously was a member of the Cabinet of Nauru, and
Marcus_Stephen
German missionary (1877–1944)
missionary who spent almost forty years on Nauru and wrote a Nauruan grammar (and possibly a Nauruan language dictionary). In 1943, he was deported along with
Alois_Kayser
District in Nauru
has a population of 1,874, making it the most populous of the fourteen Nauruan districts.[clarification needed] In this district is the laborers' settlement
Denigomodu
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007. There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available. Fifteen MPs were reelected
2007 Nauruan parliamentary election
2007_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
1927, a new agreement was reached, giving the Nauruans seven and one-half pence per ton. By 1939, Nauruans were receiving 9% of the phosphate revenues.
British_Phosphate_Commission
American lexicographer and missionary (c. 1868–1928)
educational institution on the island. Delaporte gained the trust of the Nauruans by carrying out medical work (because there was no doctor on the island)
Philip_Delaporte
Surname list
Jeremiah (born 1985), Indian singer and actress Chitra Jeremiah (born 1971), Nauruan diplomat Ciaran and Kevin Jeremiah, (born c. 1970), in the English band
Jeremiah_(surname)
public service workforce to 1,600. Economic mismanagement has forced the Nauruan government to cut back on its overseas presence. With mounting debts it
List of diplomatic missions of Nauru
List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Nauru
with Nauruan agreement, in 2001 to cater for up to 800 refugees and asylum seekers under Australia's Pacific solution. The centre is seen by Nauruans as
Economy_of_Nauru
Overview of prospective state mergers
68–69. ISBN 0-7425-2842-1. Retrieved 4 June 2020. "Island Purchase For Nauruans". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 840. Australian Capital Territory
List of proposed state mergers
List_of_proposed_state_mergers
Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025. "Nauruans to head to the polls on 11 October". RNZ. 29 September 2025. Archived from
2025 national electoral calendar
2025_national_electoral_calendar
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 18 December 1976. Following the election, Bernard Dowiyogo was elected President by Members of the Parliament
1976 Nauruan parliamentary election
1976_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 24 January 1987. The Parliament elected in December 1986 had nine supporters of Kennan Adeang and nine
1987 Nauruan parliamentary election
1987_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 February 1997, following a series of no-confidence votes in the Presidency,. which had changed hands
1997 Nauruan parliamentary election
1997_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
week before elections, for Nauruans who cannot make it to the polls on election day. A proxy can be appointed if a Nauruan citizen is out of the country
Elections_in_Nauru
Nauruan weightlifter (born 2002)
Maximina Uepa (born 22 September 2002) is a Nauruan weightlifter. She won the bronze medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held
Maximina_Uepa
District and de facto capital of Nauru
Well, an underground lake and primary source of drinking water for the Nauruan people. Yaren is located in the south of the island. Its area is 1.5 km2
Yaren
Court in Nauru
judicial system of the Republic of Nauru until the establishment of the Nauruan Court of Appeal in 2018. It was established by part V of the Constitution
Supreme_Court_of_Nauru
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
Gilbertese Hawaiʻian Hiri Motu Indonesian Malay Japanese Māori Marshallese Nauruan New Zealand Sign Language Niuean Norfuk Palauan Pitkern Rapa Nui Rotuman
Oceania
Surname list
Deireragea is a Nauruan surname. Notable individuals with the surname include: Joseph Deireragea [pl] (born 1988), Nauruan boxer Landon Deireragea (born
Deireragea
fine. Nauruans who provide proof of illness, are in hospital or are not present in the country on election day are excused. However, Nauruans overseas
2022 Nauruan parliamentary election
2022_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Nauruan political body
by Nauruans for greater autonomy. In 1925, the Administration established an advisory council with two appointed Europeans and two elected Nauruans. Nauruan
Council_of_Chiefs_(Nauru)
Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p703 ISBN 0-19-924959-8 Nauruan elections Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1974, p11
1973 Nauruan parliamentary election
1973_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Nauruan politician
War II, during the Japanese occupation of Nauru, Dowong was one of the Nauruans taken to the Truk Islands. Dowong received a secondary education in Sydney
Ludwig_Keke
National legislature of Nauru
Angam Day Culture Demographics Indigenous religion Nauruan Pidgin English Nauruan cuisine Nauruan language Media Music Obesity Public holidays Sport Tourism
Parliament_of_Nauru
1992 Parliamentary election in Nauru
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 14 November 1992. All candidates ran as independents. Following the elections, Bernard Dowiyogo was re-elected
1992 Nauruan parliamentary election
1992_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Japanese officer, war criminal, died 1946
Japanese Atrocities on Nauru during the Pacific War: The murder of Australians, the massacre of lepers and the ethnocide of Nauruans. Japan focus. v t e
Hiromi_Nakayama
office of the president and ministers be reserved for Nauruans and their descendants who became Nauruan citizens in 1968 when the Constitution came into force"
2021 Nauruan constitutional referendum
2021_Nauruan_constitutional_referendum
Moldovans Monégasque Mongolians Montenegrins Moroccans Mozambicans Namibians Nauruans Nepalese New Zealanders Nicaraguans Nigeriens Nigerians Norwegians Omani
Lists of people by nationality
Lists_of_people_by_nationality
Name list
Liechtensteiner physician and politician Ludwig Keke (born c. 1935), Nauruan politician and diplomat Ludwig Marxer (1867–1962), Deputy Prime Minister
Ludwig_(given_name)
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
Manichaeism Mazdakism Melanesian Mesopotamian Babylonian Sumerian Micronesian Nauruan Olmec Paleo-Balkan Albanian Dacian Illyrian Thracian Polynesian Cook Islands
Baháʼí_Faith
Commissioner and deputies". Loop Nauru. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2023. "Nauruans to head to the polls on 11 October". Radio New Zealand. 29 September 2025
Nauru_Electoral_Commission
President of Nauru (1947–2008)
the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust and living extravangantly while the Nauruans lived through an economic crisis. In the parliamentary election held on
René_Harris
Nauruan presidential election 2013 Nauruan presidential election 2016 Nauruan presidential election Nauruan Tribal War Nauruans Nibok District Obesity in Nauru
Index of Nauru-related articles
Index_of_Nauru-related_articles
Alleged secret operation
disagreement — most accounts link it to investigations into the sale of Nauruan passports, the defection of North Korean scientists to the West, or both
Operation_Weasel
Administrative entry restrictions
territories, ranking the Guyanese passport 50th in the world, tied with the Nauruan passport according to the Henley Passport Index. ===Blank passport pages===
Visa requirements for Guyanese citizens
Visa_requirements_for_Guyanese_citizens
District in Nauru
new, state-of-the-art campus at the Learning Village in Yaren." "Younger Nauruans on the way up". Pacific Islands Monthly. 42 (3): 45. March 1971. Retrieved
Aiwo
Major branch of Protestantism
Manichaeism Mazdakism Melanesian Mesopotamian Babylonian Sumerian Micronesian Nauruan Olmec Paleo-Balkan Albanian Dacian Illyrian Thracian Polynesian Cook Islands
Anglicanism
to Naoero, which will head to a referendum for approval. 30 July – The Nauruan government revokes its recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and
2026_in_Nauru
Team representing Naoero in men's international soccer competitions
Wins. With enough funding, the team could afford to bring in players of Nauruan heritage from Australia to supplement the squad. On 14 March 2024, former
Nauru_national_soccer_team
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 23 January 1971. As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election
1971 Nauruan parliamentary election
1971_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Topics referred to by the same term
Waqa may refer to: Barina Waqa, Nauruan lawyer and civil servant Baron Waqa (b. 1959), Nauruan politician Saula Waqa, Fijian footballer Sisa Waqa, Fijian
Waqa
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 December 1983. As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election
1983 Nauruan parliamentary election
1983_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Oceanic language family branch
v t e Micronesian languages Banaban Banaban † Nauruan Nauruan Nuclear Micronesian Kosraean Gilbertese Marshallese Chuukic– Pohnpeic Chuukic Sonsorol Tobian
Central–Eastern Oceanic languages
Central–Eastern_Oceanic_languages
Topics referred to by the same term
village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Bingham Agir, Nauruan politician David Agir (1942–2003), Nauruan politician Ægir (disambiguation) Agar (disambiguation)
Agir
Ethnic group
fearing that they would usurp his influence over the Nauruans. He tried to blame the Nauruans for these murders, but they ostracised him and he was forced
Europeans_in_Oceania
Overview of and topical guide to Nauru
Naoero Official endonym(s): Repubrikin Naoero Adjectival(s): Nauruan Demonym(s): Nauruans ISO country codes: NR, NRU, 520 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NR
Outline_of_Nauru
President of Nauru from 2019 to 2022
Lionel Rouwen Aingimea (born 2 September 1965) is a Nauruan lawyer and politician who is serving as the first Vice President of Nauru since 16 April 2026
Lionel_Aingimea
Human losses by participating country
During World War II Japan occupied Nauru in August 1942 and deported 1,200 Nauruans to work as laborers in the Caroline Islands, where 463 died. The survivors
World_War_II_casualties
International governing body for association football in Oceania
applied for membership in both the OFC and FIFA but was denied. In 2009 the Nauruan Minister of Sport Rayong Itsimaera indicated that there were challenges
Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania_Football_Confederation
Nauruan politician
Kieren Aedogan Ankwong Keke (born 27 June 1971) is a Nauruan politician and medical doctor. He is a member of the Parliament of Nauru and former Minister
Kieren_Keke
Surname list
Nauruan politician Dieter Thoma (b. 1969), German Olympic ski jumper Georg Thoma (b. 1937), German Olympic skier Godfrey Thoma (b. 1957), Nauruan politician
Thoma
Nauruan legislative body
for greater Nauruan self-government, both internationally by members of the United Nations Trusteeship Council, and internally by Nauruans themselves.
Nauru Local Government Council
Nauru_Local_Government_Council
Nauruan weightlifter (1981–2022)
a Nauruan weightlifter. She was the first female Nauruan athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, and remains one of the only three Nauruans ever
Reanna_Solomon
the contest, although Victor Eoaeo pulled out as he continued to oppose Nauruan independence. The Council subsequently elected Hammer DeRoburt as its chairman
1968 Nauruan parliamentary election
1968_Nauruan_parliamentary_election
Name list
people Edwin Tsai, Hong Kong former tennis player Edwin Tsitsi (1925–1997), Nauruan politician Edwin van der Sar (born 1970), Dutch football player Edwin Vurens
Edwin
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