Kiribati — /kear ee bah tee, kear euh bas /, n. a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 56,000; 263 sq. mi. (681 sq. km). Cap.: Tarawa. Formerly, Gilbert Islands. * * * Kiribati Introduction Kiribati Background: The… … Universalium
South Tarawa — (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or ABR. TUC) is the official capital of the Republic of Kiribati on Tarawa Atoll. The meaning of Teinainano is down of the mast , alluding to the sail shape of the atoll.The South Tarawa… … Wikipedia
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania — Geopolitical Oceania in green. Smaller islands are not visible This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania. Although it is mostly ocean and spans many continental plates, Oceania is often defined as a continent. This… … Wikipedia
Gilbert Islands — Gilberts redirects here. For other uses, see Gilberts (disambiguation). The Gilbert Islands (Gilbertese: Tungaru;[1] formerly Kingsmill Islands[2]) are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are the main part of… … Wikipedia