2021-05-17 Mon

Constitution Day in Nauru is celebrated annually on May 17.

Nauru is a small island country in Micronesia. The island became a German colony in the 19th century. After WWI, it became a League of Nation Mandate administered by the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Between 1942 and 1945, Nauru was occupied by Japan. After WWII, it became a UN trust territory.

Nauru was granted independence from Australia, New Zealand, and the UK on January 31, 1968. The constitution of the newly independent state was adopted on the same day. However, on May 17, 1968, the Constitutional Convention of Nauru incorporated a number of alterations into the country's main law that is why this day is now celebrated as Constitution Day.

To commemorate the occasion, Nauru Post issued a special stamp in the year 1993. The stamp is worth 80 cents and depicts the text of the constitution against the royal blue background.

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