Definitions for kiribati
ˌkɪər iˈbɑ ti, ˈkɪər əˌbæskiri·bati

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1. Kiribati, Republic of Kiribatinoun

   an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator

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1. Kiribatinoun

   Country in Oceania. Official name in English: Republic of Kiribati.

2. Kiribatinoun

   The Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati, also known as Gilbertese.

3. Etymology: corruption of Gilbert, shortening of

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1. Kiribati

   Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: [Ribaberiki] Kiribati), is an island country in Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is over 119,000 (2020), more than half of whom live on Tarawa atoll. The state comprises 32 atolls and one remote raised coral island, Banaba. There is a total land area of 811 square kilometres (313 square miles) dispersed over 3.5 million km2 (1.4 million sq mi) of ocean. Their spread straddles the equator and the 180th meridian, although the International Date Line goes around Kiribati and swings far to the east, almost reaching the 150° W meridian. This brings Kiribati's easternmost islands, the southern Line Islands south of Hawaii, into the same day as the Gilbert Islands and places them in the most advanced time zone on Earth: UTC+14. Kiribati is the only country in the world to be situated in all four cardinal hemispheres.Kiribati gained its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming a sovereign state in 1979. The capital, South Tarawa, now the most populated area, consists of a number of islets, connected by a series of causeways. These comprise about half the area of Tarawa atoll. Prior to its independence, the country had exported phosphate; however, those mines are no longer viable with fisheries and export of copra driving much of the economy. Kiribati is one of the least developed countries in the world and is highly dependent on international aid for its economy. Kiribati is a member of the Pacific Community (SPC), Commonwealth of Nations, the IMF, the World Bank, the OACPS and became a full member of the United Nations in 1999 As an island nation, the islands are very vulnerable to climate change and addressing climate change has been a central part of its international policy, as a member of the Alliance of Small Island States.

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1. kiribati

   Kiribati is a sovereign nation in the central Pacific Ocean, composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometers. Its capital is South Tarawa. The nation is known for its rich marine life, bird-watching, and World War II shipwrecks. Kiribati is also notable for being one of the first nations expected to lose all its land territory to global climate change. The primary industries are tourism, fishing, and agriculture. The official languages are Gilbertese (or I-Kiribati) and English.

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1. Kiribati

   Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is just over 100,000, and the nation is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the equator, and bordering the International Date Line at its easternmost point. The name Kiribati is the local pronunciation of "Gilberts", derived from the main island chain, the Gilbert Islands, which in turn were named after the British explorer Thomas Gilbert, who discovered them. The capital, South Tarawa, consists of a number of islets connected through a series of causeways, located in the Tarawa archipelago. Kiribati became independent from the United Kingdom in 1979. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the IMF and the World Bank, and became a full member of the United Nations in 1999.

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1. • Micronesia
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How to pronounce kiribati?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kiribati in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kiribati in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of kiribati in a Sentence

1. Anna Powles:

   China is very invested in accessing Kiribati's EEZ and accessing Kiribati's fisheries.

2. Anna Powles:

   There's clear regional and subregional dynamics at play, what is unclear is what President Maamau's gameplan is, what President Maamau's hoping to achieve by withdrawing Kiribati from the forum, and how this will benefit the people of Kiribati.

3. David Dawe:

   The most at risk are those without solid economic bases, like Kiribati or Micronesia or Tuvalu.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kiribati
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kiribati
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiribati
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kiribati
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=kiribati