The tiny Pacific island nation of  Nauru will hold a referendum over a government decision to change its official name. The Nauruan parliament on Tuesday passed a constitutional amendment to rename the country "Naoero," New Zealand broadcaster RNZ reported, as the government looks to shed what it sees as a relic from the tiny nation's colonial past. The referendum is required to validate the constitutional change. President David Adeang first tabled the proposal in January. Nauru's native

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