Naoero (Nauru) Practical Country Info
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The country formerly known internationally as Nauru informed the United Nations in June 2026 that its name had changed to the Republic of Naoero. This page keeps the established /nauru/ URL for continuity while using the current name in the content. The island uses one civil time zone, drives on the left, uses 240 V at 50 Hz, and uses Type I plugs and sockets.
Naoero (Nauru) time right now
Civil time reference
Naoero (Nauru) is represented here using Pacific/Nauru.
Driving side
Left-side traffic
Vehicles in Naoero keep to the left under the country's road-traffic convention.
Naoero uses left-side road traffic.
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Plug and socket types
How Naoero (Nauru) is identified internationally
Measurement: Metric legal measurement system The Weights and Measures Act establishes metric units as legal units for prescribed physical quantities. Leg
Naoero (Nauru) practical data table
| Field | Naoero (Nauru) | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+12:00 | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Calling code | +674 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .nr | IANA Root Zone |
| Measurement practice | Metric units are the legal measurement framework under Nauru's weights and measures legislation. | Cited standards source |
| Mains voltage | 240 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| ISO alpha-2 | NR | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | NRU | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 520 | ISO 3166 |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Naoero (Nauru)'s cited practical-data fields, including calling code +674, ccTLD .nr, time-zone reference UTC+12:00, and identify the authority used for each claim.