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Tarawa

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Tarawa (South Tarawa) is the capital of Kiribati, an urban strip of islets on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands holding more than half the nation's population. It became the seat of colonial government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate in 1895. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
73,073 1
2026 census figure for South Tarawa, from the article's own infobox at the time of research.
Area (sq km)
15.76 1
Founding Year
1895 1
1895 is the year South Tarawa was selected as the seat of colonial government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Latitude
1.3576 degrees north 1
Longitude
173.0507 degrees east 1
Connections

Capital Of

Kiribati, Countries

Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.

Source Tarawa (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Tarawa (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, population
    73,073 (2026 census)
  • Infobox, area
    15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    1°21′27.4″N 173°3′1.6″E
  • Introduction, founding
    selected as the seat of colonial government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate in 1895
  • Introduction
    South Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.
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