In what year did Nauru become independent?

Nauru became independent in 1968.

Nauru’s independence took effect on 31 January 1968, when the island became an independent sovereign republic. The date followed negotiations involving Nauruan leaders and the administering powers Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, which had governed the island under an international trusteeship arrangement.

Nauru’s path to independence was shaped by phosphate mining, the resource that transformed its economy but also brought outside control and intense political interest. Nauruans sought greater authority over their land, resources and government during the postwar decolonization era.

The 1968 transition created the Republic of Nauru and brought its constitution into force. A legislative election was held shortly before independence, and Hammer DeRoburt became the country’s first president. The year is sometimes confused with 1978, the year Tuvalu became independent, or with later independence dates of other Pacific island states.