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| The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati. |
Banaba The Rock Of Kiribati __ Learn how the discovery of phosphate changed the lives of the indigenous people. - illustrated - From janeresture.com - http://www.janeresture.com/banaba2/banaba.htm
Ethnologue report for Kiribati __ Web page dedicated to the languages spoken in Kiribati. - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=kiribati
Jane's Kiribati Home Page __ A general and full look at Kiribati and its people. - illustrated - From janeresture.com - http://www.janeresture.com/kirihome/
Kiribati __ A great generalist page about Kiribati which includes
culture, history and language. and you can read the story of the
"Morning Star." - illustrated - From trussel.com -
http://www.trussel.com/f_kir.htm
Kiribati __ A general overlook of people and history. - illustrated -
From pacificislandtravel.com -
http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/kiribati/about_destin/people.html
Kiribati : Culture __ An overview of Kiribati culture. - From travel.yahoo.com - http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/australasia_and_pacific/kiribati/culture.html
Kiribati: Customs __ A list of 'to do' and 'not to do' if you are thinking of
visiting Kiribati. "Visitors and those working in Kiribati are treated with the
greatest of respect, Politeness and deference. On your part it is important to
reciprocate this behaviour. It will be necessary to be sensitive to the values
of the I-Kiribati culture." - From wysiwyg.co.nz -
http://www.wysiwyg.co.nz/kiribati/customs.html
Kiribati - Government, History, Population, Geography and Maps __ A general
overview of Kiribati which may provide additional and basic information for
indigenous studies. - illustrated - From worldrover.com -
http://www.worldrover.com/vital/kiribati.html
Kiribati Mythology __ "Stories telling the history of the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) were passed from mouth to mouth, and from generation to generation. On every island there were, and are, certain families known for their skills as story tellers. The story tellers do not always agree and different families and islands often have different versions of the same story." You will find a few of them here. - From janeresture.com - http://www.janeresture.com/micronesia_myths/kiribati.htm
MapZones.com : Kiribati People __ "The population of Kiribati was around at 94,149 in 2001, giving the nation a population density of 116 persons per sq km (301 per sq mi). The overwhelming majority of the people are of Micronesian descent and are known as I-Kiribati." A good overview plus links to much more about Kiribati. - From MapZones.com - http://www.mapzones.com/world/pacific/kiribati/peopleindex.php
Myths __ A selection of Kiribati myths and legends. - From wysiwyg.co.nz - http://www.wysiwyg.co.nz/kiribati/myths.html
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