 Kiribati — (kēr´ē bä´tē) |
About The People
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Kiribati History
The I-Kiribati people settled what would become known as the Gilbert Islands between 1000 and 1300 AD. Subsequent invasions by Fijians and Tongans introduced Micronesian and Polynesian elements to the Micronesian culture, but extensive intermarriage has produced a population reasonably homogeneous in appearance and traditions.
European contact began in the 16th century. Whalers, slave traders, and merchant vessels arrived in great numbers in the 1800s, fomenting local tribal conflicts and introducing often fatal European diseases. In an effort to restore a measure of order, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (the Ellice Islands are now known as Tuvalu) consented to becoming British protectorates »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Tarawa »» History of Tarawa
Population: 112,850
GDP: $357,400,000 (USD)
Total Area: 811 (sq km) 313 (sq mi)
Currency: Australian dollar
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