Nauru Independence Day

Nauru Independence Day

January 31This island in the Pacific Ocean gained independence from Great Britain on January 31, 1968. It had been governed by Australia. Independence Day is a national holiday in Nauru.
CONTACTS:
Nauru, Permanent Mission to the U.N.
800 Second Ave., Ste. 400D
New York, NY 10017
212-937-0074; fax: 212-937-0079
www.un.int
SOURCES:
NatlHolWrld-1968, p. 19