The Gilbert Islands are a north-south chain of low coral islands, lying across the equator at about 172°-177° E longitude. The atolls, from north to south are Little Makin, Butaritari, Marakei, Abaiang, Tarawa, Maiana, Kuria, Aranuka, Abemama, Nonouti, Tabiteuea, Onotoa, Beru, Nikunau, Tamana, and Arorai. They are densely populated, and were under British Colonial Government until 1979, when they were granted independence, and now are the principal archipelago in the new republic of Kiribati.
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Physical Description: 34 p.
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Publisher | Smithsonian Institution |
Modified | 11 May 2022 |
Release Date | 19 August 2021 |
Source URL | https://library.sprep.org/content/flora-gilbert-islands-kiribati-checklist |
Identifier | VL-34674 |
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location | SPREP LIBRARY |
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Author | Fosberg, R. Raymond / Sachet, Marie-Helene |
Contact Name | SPREP Records and Archives Officer |
Contact Email | [email protected] |