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The nation of Nauru/Naoero may be following eSwatini and Türkiye by changing its English name to be truer to native pronunciation.

<<"Nauru emerged because Naoero could not be properly pronounced by foreign tongues, and was changed not by our choice, but for convenience," the government said in a statement explaining the change.>>

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/13/world/asia-oceania/pacific-nation-nauru-to-change-name-in-break-from-colonial-past/2342436

#geography #pacific #oceania #micronesia #Geotrivia #trivia #decolonial #decolonization

Pacific nation Nauru to change name in break from colonial past

SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when 'foreign tongues' mangled the native language.

The Manila Times

Afghanistan 🇦🇫May 10

Quote from UN OCHA Asia Pacific (@OCHAAsiaPac):

#𝗠𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗥- Ongoing hostilities trigger humanitarian needs

#𝗔𝗙𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡- Partners reach 31,100 people in floods response

#𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗔- #Typhoon #Sinlaku update

#𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦- massive ashfall from erupting #Mayon

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/asia-and-pacific-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-21-april-4-may-2026

Source: UN OCHA Asia Pacific (@OCHAAsiaPac)
[ https://x.com/OCHAAsiaPac/status/2052362901349081442 ]

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Places of worship Apr 15

Igreja São Sebastião in #Viana do Castelo, #Portugal -🇵🇹 is around 15,974 km or 9,984 miles from our previous place of worship Malem in #Malem, #Micronesia - 🇫🇲 - https://mastodon.social/@pilgrimsonline/116404859871378920

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