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- noun a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands
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Nauru/the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
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Nauru/the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
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Take, for example, Pleasant Island, the South Pacific atoll that now calls itself the Republic of Nauru.
Call It What You Will Paul Beston 2009
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GovernmentCountry name: conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru local long form: Republic of Nauru local short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
Nauru 2008
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Nauruconventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru local long form: Republic of Nauru local short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
Country name 2008
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And Nauru, which was once named Pleasant Island, which sounds like a good place to be right now.
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Nauru: conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Name of country: conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Names: conventional long form: Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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