Gilbert Islands
1976–1979 British colony in the Pacific / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gilbert Islands (Gilbertese: Tungaru;[2] formerly Kingsmill or King's-Mill Islands[3]) 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 nation of Kiribati (the name of which is a rendering of "Gilberts" in the phonology of the indigenous Gilbertese).[2]
"Gilberts" redirects here. For other uses, see Gilberts (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Colony of Gilbert Islands, Status ...
Colony of Gilbert Islands | |||||||||
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1976–1979 | |||||||||
Anthem: "God Save the Queen" | |||||||||
Status | Colony of the United Kingdom | ||||||||
Capital | South Tarawa | ||||||||
Common languages | English, Gilbertese | ||||||||
Monarch | |||||||||
• 1976–1979 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
Governor | |||||||||
• 1976–1978 | John Hilary Smith | ||||||||
• 1978–1979 | Reginald James Wallace | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Colony | 1 January[1] 1976 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 12 July 1979 | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1978 | 56,213 | ||||||||
Currency | Australian dollar | ||||||||
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Today part of | Kiribati |
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