Gilbert Islands, Kiribati · Oceania
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Population
Oceania
Continent
Tarawa
Timezone
KI
Country Code
Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Micronesia region of the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises North Tarawa, which has 6,629 inhabitants and much in common with other more remote islands of the Gilbert group, and South Tarawa, which has 56,388 inhabitants as of 2015, half of the country's total population. The atoll was the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.
Coordinates
1.3278°, 172.9770°
Region/State
Gilbert Islands
District
Tarawa
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Country
Kiribati
Region
Gilbert Islands
Timezone
Pacific/Tarawa
Population
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