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    History of Kiribati

    The islands which now form the Republic of Kiribati have been inhabited for at least seven hundred years, and possibly much longer. The initial Austronesian peoples' population, which remains the overwhelming majority today, was visited by Polynesian and Melanesian invaders before the first European sailors visited the islands in the 17th century. For much of the subsequent period, the main island chain, the Gilbert Islands, was ruled as part of the British Empire. The country gained its independence in 1979 and has since been known as Kiribati. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    Jan 13, 2025Kiribati and Tuvalu were formerly joined as the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. The name Kiribati is the local rendition of Gilberts in the Gilbertese, or I-Kiribati, language, which has 13 sounds; ti is pronounced /s/ or like the word see—thus Kiribati, pronounced "Ki-ri-bas."
  3. britannica.com

    History of Kiribati, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Kiribati (an island country in the central Pacific Ocean). The 33 islands of Kiribati, of which only 20 are inhabited, are scattered over a vast area of ocean. Kiribati extends 1,800 miles (2,900 km) eastward from the 16
  4. britannica.com

    Jan 13, 2025Kiribati - Pacific Islands, Colonial Rule, Independence: The first settlers in the Gilbert Islands and Banaba came from Southeast Asia, by way of Micronesia, some 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. About the 14th century ce the southern islands received an influx of Samoans, and soon thereafter the islanders adopted a gerontocratic style of government (i.e., based on rule by elders). The Line and ...
  5. safaritheglobe.com

    I-Kiribati history from the first settlers to today. In 1916 a few of the islands in the Line Island chain (in Kiribati's far east) joined this union and later most of the rest of the Line Islands joined as well. All of these islands were eventually incorporated into the British colony called the British Western Pacific Territories.
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  7. lebarty.bongchong.com

    Kiribati, an island nation located in the central Pacific Ocean, has a rich history marked by early human settlement, colonial influences, and significant modern challenges. The country's 33 islands, scattered over a vast oceanic area, have been inhabited for over 4,000 years, initially by settlers from Southeast Asia who traveled through ...
  8. en.wikipedia.org

    Kiribati (/ ˈ k ɪr ɪ b æ s / ⓘ KIRR-i-bass, [10] Gilbertese:), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Ribaberiki Kiribati), [11] [12] [3] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean.Its permanent population is over 119,000 as of the 2020 census, and more than half live on Tarawa atoll.The state comprises 32 atolls and one remote ...
  9. ioa.factsanddetails.com

    Learn about the origins and development of Kiribati, a central Pacific nation with a socialist government and a Micronesian culture. Explore the history of its three island groups: the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands, and the Phoenix Islands.
  10. earth-site.co.uk

    Jul 3, 2024Kiribati, an island nation situated in the central Pacific Ocean, possesses a rich history of early settlement and colonisation. The initial settlers are thought to have arrived in the region circa 3000 BCE, and over the centuries, the islands were inhabited by people of Micronesian descent.
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