History UsefulNotes / Kiribati

* '''Highest point:''' Banaba (81 m/266 ft) (190th)

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' KI

* '''Area:''' 811 km² (313 sq mi) (190th)

* '''Area:''' 811 km² (313 sq mi) (172nd)

* '''Area:''' 811 sq km (313 sq mi) (172nd)

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Kiribati, officially known as the Republic of Kiribati ('''Gilbertese:''' ''Ribaberiki Kiribati''), is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) separated by many kilometers. The main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like ''Film/{{Fitzcarraldo}}'' was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

Kiribati, officially known as the Republic of Kiribati ('''Gilbertese:''' ''Ribaberiki Kiribati'') is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) separated by many kilometers. The main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like ''Film/{{Fitzcarraldo}}'' was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

[[caption-width-right:330:It's difficult to see them because of their size now... in less than a hundred years maybe we just [[TearJerker won't see them anymore]] ]]
Kiribati is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) separated by many kilometers. The main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like ''Film/{{Fitzcarraldo}}'' was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

Kiribati is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) dispersed by many kilometers, whose main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like ''Film/{{Fitzcarraldo}}'' was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

In 1978, the Ellice Islands split and became UsefulNotes/{{Tuvalu}}. Kiribati’s independence started in 1979.

The country has some problems with the excess of population: while it’s not THAT populous (100,800 as of 2010), the islands are too small, and considering that almost all the people live in the central islands, they’re starting to lack some space to breathe. They also moved the UsefulNotes/InternationalDateLine to the east (it passed through the middle of the country before), causing some controversy, but also attracting tourism as the first part of the world to celebrate the new millennium.

In 1978, the Ellice Islands split and became UsefulNotes/{{Tuvalu}}. Kiribati’s independence started on 1979.

The country has some problems with the excess of population: while it’s not THAT populous (100,800 as of 2010), the islands are too small, and considering that almost all the people live in the central islands, they’re starting to lack some space to breathe. They also moved the UsefulNotes/InternationalDateLine to the east (it passed through the middle of the country before), causing some controversy, but also attracting tourism (the first country to enter the third millennium! Yay!)

* ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorPacificAssault'' has an entire chapter set on Makin during the raid by Marine Raiders in August 1942.

Kiribati is another bunch of Micronesian islands (atolls, to be specific) dispersed by many kilometers, whose main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like ''Film/{{Fitzcarraldo}}'' was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

Kiribati is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) dispersed by many kilometers, whose main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like ''Film/{{Fitzcarraldo}}'' was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

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!!Kiribati in fiction :
* The ''VideoGame/IL2Sturmovik'' expansion ''Pacific Fighters'' features the American and Japanese aerial operations during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943.

The islands were occupied by the Japanese during WorldWarII. One of the bloodiest battles on the Pacific theater, the Battle of Tarawa, took place in Kiribati. Some of the islands were used later as testing ground for nuclear weapons.

The country has some problems with the excess of population: while it’s not THAT populous (100,800 as of 2010), the islands are too small, and considering that almost all the people live in the central islands, they’re starting to lack some space to breathe. They also moved the InternationalDateLine to the east (it passed through the middle of the country before), causing some controversy, but also attracting tourism (the first country to enter the third millennium! Yay!)

According to global warming estimates, if the sea levels keep rising, the country [[DownerEnding will very likely disappear due to the very low altitude of all the islands]]. That’s why the government is trying to convince Australia, New Zealand and Fiji to accept all the country’s inhabitants as refugees in the eventuality.

* The ''{{IL-2 Sturmovik}}'' expansion ''Pacific Fighters'' features the American and Japanese aerial operations during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943.

According to global warming estimates, if the sea levels keep rising, the country [[DownerEnding will very likely disappear due to the very low altitude of all the islands]]. That’s why the government is trying to convince Australia and New Zealand to accept all the country’s inhabitants as refugees in the eventuality.

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Kiribati is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) dispersed by many kilometers, whose main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like [[WernerHerzog Fitzcarraldo]] was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives). Oddly, the name is pronounced ''Kiribas'', as the 'ti' sound in Kiribati names equates to 's' for English-speakers.

According to global warming estimates, the country [[DownerEnding will disappear due to the rising of the ocean]]. That’s why the government is trying to convince Australia and New Zealand to accept all the country’s inhabitants as refugees in the eventuality.

Kiribati is another bunch of islands (atolls, to be specific) dispersed by many kilometers, whose main languages are English and Gilbertese, named for the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the man who sighted the islands for the first time. Actually, the name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of Gilbert (like [[WernerHerzog Fitzcarraldo]] was the pronunciation of Fitzgerald to the natives).

The country has some problems with the excess of population: while it’s not THAT populous (98,000 people on 2009), the islands are too small, and considering that almost all the people live in the central islands, they’re starting to lack some space to breathe. They also moved the InternationalDateLine to the east (it passed through the middle of the country before), causing some controversy, but also attracting tourism (the first country to enter the third millennium! Yay!)

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[[caption-width:350:It's difficult to see them because of their size now... in less than a hundred years maybe we just [[TearJerker won't see them anymore]] ]]