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	Republic of Kiribati - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Republic of Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Republic in the west central Pacific Ocean, comprising three groups of coral atolls:; the 16 Gilbert Islands, 8 uninhabited Phoenix Islands, 8 of the 11 Line Islands, and the volcanic island of Banaba.
		Kiribati's 1979 constitution provides for a president, the Beretitenti, who is head of both state and government, and is elected by universal suffrage for a four-year term, and a single-chamber legislature, the Maneaba ni Maungatabu.
		In 1995 Kiribati, in order to make it the same day throughout the country, declared the International Date Line to be moved so as to include its easternmost islands, the Line Group.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Republic+of+Kiribati (588 words)

	Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Republic of Kiribati is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
		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.
		The rest of the land in Kiribati consists of the sand and reef rock islets of atolls or coral islands that rise but a few meters above sea level.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/k/ki/kiribati.html (800 words)

	Kiribati - Consular Information Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: The Republic of Kiribati (pronounced kee-ree-bus) is an island group in the Western Pacific Ocean, consisting of an archipelago of some 30 low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs with a total land area of 800 square kilometers.
		Kiribati gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 and became a republic within the Commonwealth of nations.
		Kiribati includes three administrative units, sixteen atolls of the former Gilbert Islands, eight atolls of the former Line Islands (including Christmas Island and Fanning Island), and eight atolls of the former Phoenix Islands.
	baby.indstate.edu /geo/cart/kiribati_ci.html (1441 words)

	guichett - 22003A0522(01) -
		Kiribati hereby undertakes to authorise the pursuit of fishing activities by Community vessels within its fishing zone in accordance with this Agreement, in particular the Protocol and the Annex hereto.
		In case a Community vessel is not in the condition to employ Kiribati nationals as crew-members, shipowners shall be obliged to pay a lump sum equivalent to the wages of two crew-members for the duration of the fishing season in the Kiribati fishing zone.
		The relevant Kiribati authorities shall inform the Delegation of the Commission and the flag State, within 48 hours, of the arrest of or application of penalties of Community vessels fishing under this Agreement and shall transmit a brief report of the circumstances and reasons leading to such an arrest or application of penalties.
	europa.eu.int /smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=22003A0522(01)&model=guichett (3699 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)

	teirake kain kiribati: a research paper on the republic of kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		teirake kain kiribati is a 1994 research paper completed during my undergraduate work on the republic of kiribati.
		Its small land area spread across a large area of ocean intrigued me, as did my otherwise well-informed instructor's lack of knowledge of the country (when he across its name in a list of nations on which we could conduct research, he exclaimed, "where the hell did that one come from?").
		the story of kiribati is not exactly uplifting, but a large small country with so little going for it can use all the publicity it can get.
	www.bjturk.com /kiribati/index.php (116 words)

	Kiribati -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Republic of Kiribati is an (additional info and facts about island nation) island nation located in the central tropical (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific Ocean.
		Kiribati was inhabited by a single Micronesian (People of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture) ethnic group that spoke the same Oceanic language for 2,000 years before coming into contact with Europeans.
		The rest of the land in Kiribati consists of the sand and reef rock islets of (An island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon) atolls or coral islands that rise but a few meters above sea level.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kiribati.htm (1445 words)

	A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The most extensive wetlands in the Republic of Kiribati are brackish to supersaline lagoons which are present in the interior of islands in all three groups.
		At international level, the Republic of Kiribati is not yet a party to any of the international conventions or programmes that directly promote the conservation of natural areas and their wildlife (IUCN, 1991).
		Bolton, L.A. The Intertidal Fauna of Southern Tarawa Lagoon, Republic of Kiribati.
	www.wetlands.org /inventory&/OceaniaDir/Kiribati.htm (13852 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kiribati is reliant on the surveillance of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency to determine quotas.
		Kiribati is an active member of the Pacific Islands Forum, which it last hosted in October 2000.
		Kiribati is also a member of the ACP grouping, which allows it access to the European Development Fund.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1018965328290 (1370 words)

	Cruise Genie: Fanning Island, Republic of Kiribati
		Time Zones: Kiribati is 12 hours ahead of GMT, that is, 2 hours ahead of Tokyo and 22 hours ahead of Honolulu, on the other side of the international date line.
		COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: The Republic of Kiribati (pronounced kir-ree-bas) is an island group in the Western Pacific Ocean, consisting of an archipelago of some 30 low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs with a total land area of 800 square kilometers.
		For specific information concerning Kiribati driver's permits, vehicle inspection, road tax and mandatory insurance, please contact the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kiribati, 850 Richards Street, Suite 503, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel.
	www.thecruisegenie.com /kiribati.html (2470 words)

	The Republic of Kiribati Community
		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.
	groups.msn.com /TheRepublicofKiribatiCommunity (730 words)

	Passport Express
		Registration Embassy and Consulate: Americans living in or visiting Kiribati are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Majuro, whose consular district includes the Republic of Kiribati.
		Health facilities in the Republic of Kiribati are not comparable to U.S. health standards.
		Americans living in or visiting Kiribati are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Majuro, whose consular district includes the Republic of Kiribati.
	www.passportexpress.com /default.aspx?page=show_visa&action=Kiribati (974 words)

	Kiribati
		"Kiribati" is pronounced Kirribarce (accent on the first syllable), and is a rendering into an Oceanic language form of the English name Gilberts (the shorthand form of the Gilbert Islands' name).
		There are two pages, one shows the flag captioned "The National Flag of Kiribati" (with very minor differences to what we have above, most notably the beak of the bird and the waves seems somewhat "flatter").
		The rising sun is the tropical sun as Kiribati lies astride the Equator.
	flagspot.net /flags/ki.html (831 words)

	Kiribati on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the nation is a republic with a president, a cabinet, and a unicameral legislature.
		The islands were administered (1892-1916) with the Ellice Islands as a British protectorate that became (1916) the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
		In 1995, Kiribati moved the international date line to the eastern border of the sprawling island nation so that it would no longer be divided by the date line.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/Kiribati.asp (497 words)

	Kiribati: Travel and Accommodation Guide
		The coconut economy of such coral islands as those of the Kiribati Group is a difficult one, demanding the utmost of the inhabitants.
		Visas are required for entry to the Republic of Kiribati, including Christmas Island.
		The service is a joint venture between the Kiribati Government and Air Pacific to provide essential transport and communications for residents of Christmas Island, along with visitors and tourists.
	www.janeresture.com /kirricom (2273 words)

	1000Countries.com: Kiribati I: kiribati, KIRIBATI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kiribati is an unspoiled corner of Micronesia where sailing canoes are still the mode of sea transport.
		Kiribati (pronounced kiri-bahs) is a group of islands located in the central Pacific Ocean.
		The republic of Kiribati is an independent country comprising thirty-three atolls in three main groups running 4...
	www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/kiribati_1.html (2141 words)

	Christmas Island History
		The island is part of the Republic of Kiribati (kir-i-bas) which consists of 33 islands scattered across 2,400 miles of the Pacific Ocean near the equator.
		In 1975, Kiritimati was declared a wildlife sanctuary, and in 1979, the Republic of Kiribati, including the island of Kiritimati, was given full independence as the Republic of Kiribati.
		In 1995, the Republic of Kiribati unilaterally moved the international date line to the eastern boarder of the island nation so that it would no longer be divided by the date line.
	www.fishdive.com /christmas/xmashistory.htm (419 words)

	South Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati - Chinese Space Facilities
		In addition, two new overseas tracking stations were built in the Pacific, on South Tarawa Island of the Republic of Kiribati and at Swakopmund, Namibia, Africa.
		Kiribati’s 96,000 Micronesian people inhabit 21 of 33 islands spread across the equator.
		Three days prior, China verbally threatened to break ties with Kiribati, along with physical warnings of its seriousness by quickly dismantling its satellite tracking base, withdrawing its doctors from the medical facility, and halting construction on a sports stadium.
	www.globalsecurity.org /space/world/china/kiribati.htm (632 words)

	Treaty of Friendship Between the United States of America and the Republic of Kiribati
		The Government of the United States recognizes the sovereignty of Kiribati over the islands of Kiribati named in the preamble as a part of the territory of the sovereign Republic of Kiribati.
		The Government of Kiribati agrees that these facilities shall not be made available to third parties for military purposes except with the agreement of the Government of the United States.
		The Government of Kiribati further advises the Government of the United States that it is the current policy of the Government of Kiribati not to grant exclusive licenses.
	www.trussel.com /kir/treaty.htm (646 words)

	Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati and formerly the Gilbert Islands, consists of 33 islands scattered across 2,400 mi (3,860 km) of the Central Pacific Ocean near the equator.
		A Commonwealth member, the country is a republic with a president, a cabinet, and a unicameral legislature.
		To find where Kiribati is located in the Central Pacific, just click on this link to the Map of Oceania and look up longitude 175°E and latitude 0°N. Pacific Class Large Patrol Boat
	www.geocities.com /pacnavies/kiribati.html (219 words)

	Kiribati
		There is no Embassy of Kiribati in the United States, but there is a Consulate of Kiribati in Hawaii, which is the only Kiribati Consular Representative in North America.
		Kiribati is located in an area of high seismic and tropical cyclone activity.
		Americans living or traveling to Kiribati are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, or through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain up-to-date information on travel and security within Kiribati.
	travel.state.gov /travel/kiribati.html (1419 words)

	[25 Jun 1998] SC/6692 : SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI BE ADMITTED TO ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Security Council this afternoon recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Kiribati be admitted to membership of the United Nations.
		Adopting, without a vote, resolution 1248 (1999), the Council acted upon the recommendation of the Committee on Admission of New Members, to which the application of the Republic of Kiribati had been referred for examination.
		"The Council notes with great satisfaction the Republic of Kiribati's solemn commitment to uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and to fulfil all the obligations contained therein.
	www.un.org /news/press/docs/errors/19980625.SC6692.html (352 words)

	Kiribati: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		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)

	Kiribati - Gurupedia
		Tuvalu, followed by Kiribati independence in 1979, July 12th.
		Japan, is a critical supplement to GDP, equal to 25%-50% of GDP in recent years.
		English is the constitution's and laws' language, kiribati, the native Micronesian language, is widely spoken.
	www.gurupedia.com /k/ki/kiribati.htm (688 words)

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