The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language. The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan. The move returns the remote South Pacific island nation to its traditional name, a statement posted on the government’s Facebook account said. With 12,000 residents, it is the world’s third-smallest country by population size, after Tuvalu and Vatican City. Australia and New Zealand’s foreign ministries as well as the US and Chinese embassies in the region also designate the country as Naoero on their websites.