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Yarren or Jaren
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Map of the central and western Pacific Ocean showing island nations and territories. Yaren district on Nauru is marked with a dot and labeled near the equator, surrounded by other labeled islands and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands. The map includes boundaries and labels for U.S., French, New Zealand, and U.K. territories.
Yaren, Naoero

Yaren

district, Naoero
Also known as: Jaren, Yarren
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Yaren, district, de facto capital of Naoero, southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southern coast of the island and is the site of the legislature and a number of government offices. Points of interest include Parliament House, completed in 1992, and relics of Japan’s occupation of Nauru (1942–45) during World War II, such as guns and bunkers. Pop. (2011) 747; (2021) 803.

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