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  Kiribati - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiribati was inhabited by a single Micronesian ethnic group that spoke the same Oceanic language for 2,000 years before coming into contact with Europeans.
In 1943, the Battle of Tarawa was fought at Kiribati's capital Bairiki on Tarawa atoll.
Based on a 1995 realignment of the International Date Line, Kiribati is now the easternmost country in the world, and was the first country to enter into the year 2000 at Caroline Island, which, not coincidentally, has been renamed Millennium Island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kiribati   (855 words)

  
 Kiribati (09/05)
Kiribati (pronounced "keer-ih-bahs") consists of 32 low-lying atolls and one raised island scattered over an expanse of ocean equivalent in size to the continental United States.
The Kiribati Government has responded by including several special provisions in the constitution, such as the designation of a Banaban seat in the legislature and the return of land previously acquired by the government for phosphate mining.
Kiribati has received high marks for its prudent management of the reserve fund, which is vital for the long-term welfare of the country.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1836.htm   (2538 words)

  
 Kiribati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Its name is pronounced /kiribas/ and is a Micronesian transliteration of "Gilberts", the English name for the main group of islands: the former Gilbert Islands.
In 1978, the Ellice Islands became the independent nation of Tuvalu, followed by Kiribati independence in 1979, July 12th.
Main article: Demographics of Kiribati The name of the people is Gilbertese (or I-Kiribati, in gilbertese).
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/k/ki/kiribati.html   (800 words)

  
 Kiribati - Communications
The Kiribati announcers consequently were able to use only a few words of their own language during fill-ins between programmes and when reading the news bulletins for the Kiribati audience.
Kiribati composing is a masterpiece of art that can really touch listeners in their hearts.
In contrast, I-Kiribati in the southern islands were rich in religious music and to some extent in traditional dancing with a foreign flavour.
www.janeresture.com /ki33/communications.htm   (959 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Kiribati Map
Kiribati, Republic of, formerly the Gilbert Islands, independent state in the west-central Pacific Ocean, part of Micronesia.
The population of Kiribati was estimated at 94,149 in 2001, giving the country a population density of 116 persons per sq km (301 per sq mi).
Kiribati society remains conservative and resistant to change; ties to family and traditional land remain strong, and conspicuous displays of individual achievement or wealth are discouraged.
atlas.mapzones.com /kiribati/kiribati.php   (838 words)

  
 Kiribati - Wikipedia
The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the United Kingdom in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati (pronounced KI-ri-bahs).
The United States relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
Kiribati includes several of the Line Islands, including Malden Island.
nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kiribati   (233 words)

  
 Kiribati Bibliography - K
Kiribati Extension Centre, Tarawa, Kiribati; Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
Kiribati Ministry of Finance: Kabarabaraan te kataumane ibukin 1981 / iroun Minitan te Mane = Introd uction to the 1981 Budget / by the Minister of Finance.
Report on the general election held in the Republic of Kiribati on March 26th and April 1st 1982.
www.trussel.com /kir/gilbibk.htm   (2175 words)

  
 Kiribati
Kiribati, formerly the Gilbert Islands, consists of three widely separated main groups of southwest Pacific islands: the Gilberts on the equator, the Phoenix Islands to the east, and the Line Islands farther east.
Kiribati's 1995 act of moving the international date line far to the east, so that it encompassed Kiribati's Line Islands group, courted controversy.
The move, which fulfilled one of President Tito's campaign promises, was intended to enable Kiribati to become the first country to see the dawn on Jan. 1, 2000, and welcome the new millennium—an event of significance for tourism.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107682.html   (561 words)

  
 History of Kiribati
In 1975 the Ellice Islands separated from the colony and in 1978 became the independent country of Tuvalu.
Post-independence politics were initially dominated by Ieremia Tabai, Kiribati's first President, who served from 1979 to 1991, stepping down due to Kiribati's three-term limit for presidents.
The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the United Kingdom in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati.
infotut.com /geography/Kiribati   (406 words)

  
 Kiribati Statistics Office - Official Kiribati Statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati is an independent republic which consists of three groups, the Gilbert, Line and Phoenix, and Christmas island groups.
Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati with the population of approximately 84, 494 mostly Micronesians.
The official language of the country is, Kiribati is the national language mostly used by locals.
www.spc.int /prism/Country/KI/Stats   (238 words)

  
 KIRIBATI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati includes three island groups – Gilbert, Line and Phoenix – comprising a total land area of 810.5 square kilometers (of which 726.3 square kilometers is inhabited), spread over an area of 5 million square kilometers.
I-Kiribati interest in buying a piece of land from another landowner is required to first approach the Land Management Division to ascertain who owns the land as per the land register.
Kiribati should move to a Torrens title registration system, or if this is not acceptable, the existing land registration system should at lease be centralised and computerised.
www.forumsec.org.fj /tid/bps/bps_ki.htm   (11338 words)

  
 Official Site for Telecom Services Kiribati Ltd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
TSKL was established in 1990 as a Joint Venture between the Government of Kiribati and OTCI (Overseas Telecommunications Commission International) of Australia now known as Telstra.
TSKL is also part of the wider regional community and actively participating in many of the Regional and International Telecommunications industry groups, including PITA (Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association), PTC (Pacific Telecommunications Council), APT (Asia Pacific Telecommunity) and ITU (International Telecommunications Union).
In 2004, the Minister for Information Communications and Transport and Tourism Development, Honourable Natan Teewe, under whose umbrella TSKL is operating, elected a Board comprising of five (5) Directors.
www.tskl.net.ki   (234 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Kiribati People
The population of Kiribati was around at 94,149 in 2001, giving the nation a population density of 116 persons per sq km (301 per sq mi).
Christianity predominates in Kiribati: about half of the population is Roman Catholic, and about 40 % is Protestant.
Kiribati includes Kiritimati,the largest coral atoll in the world, and Banaba, one of the three great phosphate islands in the Pacific.
www.mapzones.com /world/pacific/kiribati/peopleindex.php   (257 words)

  
 Bankruptcy -- Kiribati
Blogcritics.org: The place is the Republic of Kiribati, in the Gilbert Islands, an island that, while not quite at the back end of nowhere, certainly lives in that general...
China Post,: Chen told the press corps accompanying him on his state visit to Kiribati Soong does not represent him but it is "not at all bad" for the opposition party...
The president is due to travel to Kiribati today on the second leg of a visit to three of the island's allies in the Pacific.
bluegrouper.com /feb2004/Bankruptcy/Kiribati.html   (4906 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Kiribati II: kiribati, KIRIBATI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati, formerly the Gilbert Islands, is a republic located at the intersection of the equator and the...
Kiribati is the 34th largest shareholder in ADB among its regional members...
Kiribati is located in the Central Pacific between 173 and 177...
www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/kiribati_2.html   (2347 words)

  
 Communications in Kiribati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati has two international airports (Tarawa and Kiritimati).
Phones are available only on Tarawa and Kiritimati and radio phones are used elsewhere.
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (2002) note: the shortwave station may be inactive
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/c/co/communications_in_kiribati.html   (106 words)

  
 Kiribati Country Guide - General Information - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
GEOGRAPHY: Kiribati (pronounced ‘Kiribass’, formerly the Gilbert Islands) consists of three groups in the central Pacific: Kiribati (including Banaba, formerly Ocean Island), the Line Islands and the Phoenix Islands.
Communications: The Government provides radio and postal services to all inhabited islands.
Press: The weekly papers are Kiribati Newstar and Te Uekera, published in English and Kiribati.
www.worldtravelguide.net /data/kir/kir.asp   (296 words)

  
 Communications Of Kiribati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
If you would like to use this flag of Kiribati or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Kiribati or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Kiribati or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/kiribati_country_communications.shtml   (215 words)

  
 Kiribati: Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati Shipping Corporation - the preferred method for travellers, although I have heard that their newer ships place less emphasis on deck space for passengers; a shame I think.
Compare the i-Kiribati people, who have to work hard for their daily rice and fish, with those who live by US handouts further to the north or see the effects of wealth on Nauru and draw your own conclusions.
Kiribati is a member of the UN and has "least developed nation" status.
www.wysiwyg.co.nz /kiribati/travel.html   (2301 words)

  
 Kiribati: History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1979 it became the independent Republic of Kiribati, without the Ellice Islands, which had become the Dominion of Tuvalu the previous year.
The Republic of Kiribati now consists of the sixteen Gilbert Islands, Banaba, the eight Phoenix Islands, and eight of the ten Line Islands, with a total land area of 690 square kilometres, spread over an ocean area of a third to half a million square kilometres.
In mid-1984 the total population was estimated at 61,400, of whom approximately 90% live in the Gilbert Islands, and more than 30% live on Tarawa.
www.wysiwyg.co.nz /kiribati/history.html   (206 words)

  
 Phrasebase™ - Kiribati Facts and Information, Kiribati Statistics, Kiribati Facts, Kiribati Information, Countries ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati Background: The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati.
Kiribati Party Leaders: Maneaban Te Mauri Party [Teburoro TITO]; National Progressive Party [Teatao TEANNAKI] note: there is no tradition of formally organized political parties in Kiribati; they more closely resemble factions or interest groups because they have no party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures
Comparative Area of Kiribati: four times the size of Washington, DC Notes on Kiribati's Geography: 21 of the 33 islands are inhabited; Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Makatea in French Polynesia, and Nauru
www.phrasebase.com /countries/Kiribati.html   (843 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Communications in Kiribati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Communications-in-Kiribati   (157 words)

  
 Communications in Kiribati - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Communications in Kiribati - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 Map Zones : Kiribati Map
Performance in 2000 fell short of the 2.5% growth in 1999, which benefited from increased copra production and exceptionally large revenues from fishing licenses.
The unicameral House of Assembly (Maneaba) has 42 members: 40 elected representatives, one appointed member from Banaba island, and the Attorney General on an exofficio basis.
(Note: See the next section for an explanation of Kiribati's unique presidential system.) In July 20003, Anote Tong defeated his elder brother, Harry Tong, who was backed by former-President Tito and his allies.
kids.mapzones.com /world/kiribati   (1380 words)

  
 Telephone Systems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Compare phone systems, request online quotes from approved suppliers in your area and learn about new communications solutions that can benefit you and your business.
Your telephone system is central to your communications infrastructure.
There are also solutions to let you enhance this with functionality such as messaging and call centres.
www.telecommunications.qck.com   (264 words)

  
 my Micronesia * kiribati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kiribati (pronounced keer-i-bahs) boasts the largest ocean area of any nation in Micronesia and consists of three major island chains, the Gilberts Group, the Phoenix Group and the Line Islands Group.
Some of the most famous Kiribati islands include Tarawa, scene of intense fighting between the Japanese and U.S. Marines and soldiers during World War II, and Christmas (Kiritimati) Island, the world's largest atoll in land area.
NDTeariki Kiribati Music Production produces and sells Kiribati music on CDs as well as provides a service to Kiribati music groups who would like their music on CDs.
www.mymicronesia.com /kiribati   (547 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Kiribati
The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati.
The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/kr.html   (959 words)

  
 Kiribati
Self-reliance in Kiribati: contrasting views of agricultural and fisheries production.
International coalition tackles impacts of climate change in Kiribati.
Kiribati's poet laureate hails from Blackpool (The Press (Canterbury, New Zealand))
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107682.html   (621 words)

  
 Agreement for the Exchange of Post Parcels between the Postal Administration of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands and the ...
A parcel which has been wrongly admitted to the post shall be returned to the country of origin, unless the Postal Administration of the country of destination is authorised by its legislation to dispose of it otherwise.
Nevertheless, the fact that a parcel contains a letter or communications which constitute an actual and personal correspondence shall not, in any case, entail its return to the country of origin.
Explosive, inflammable or dangerous substances and articles of an obscene or immoral nature shall not be returned to the country of origin; but they shall be disposed of by the Postal Administration which has found them in the mails in accordance with its own internal regulations.
www.paclii.org /pits/treaty_database/1952/3.html   (3976 words)

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