Gilbert Islands

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1. Gilbert Islands - Noun

2. Gilbert Islands - Proper noun

Meaning

a group of islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979

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From 1892 to 1916 the Ellice Islands were administered as a British protectorate, as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT), by a Resident Commissioner based in the Gilbert Islands. Source: Internet

Air travel 2 small aeroplanes fly out of the Gilbert Islands, except for Banaba. Source: Internet

Four of the former districts (including Tarawa) lie in the Gilbert Islands, where most of the country's population lives. Source: Internet

A referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration. Source: Internet

In that year a general election was held; citation and a referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration. Source: Internet

Both airlines are based in Tarawa's Bonriki International Airport and serve destinations across the Gilbert Islands only. Source: Internet

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