Gilbert Islands

Also known as Kingsmill, King's-Mill Islands, Tungaru, Gilberts, Kingsmill Group

chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean

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The Gilbert Islands are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands located in the Pacific Ocean. They matter historically and geographically as an important Pacific island group, though their specific significance depends on cultural, political, or ecological contexts.

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Population: 108145
Area: 279.23
Image: GilbertIslands.jpg

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native label: Gilbert Islands

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The Gilbert Islands (Gilbertese: Tungaru; formerly Kingsmill or King's-Mill Islands) are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Papua New Guinea and Hawaii. They constitute the main part of the country of Kiribati (the name of which is a rendering of "Gilberts" in the phonology of the indigenous Gilbertese).

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