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Tarawa is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. It is the location of the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, South Tarawa. The island is known by outsiders as being the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II. Tarawa can be: An atoll in Kiribati, see Tarawa A village in Nigeria, see Tarawa (Nigeria) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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Portion of a Pacific atoll showing two islets on the ribbon or barrier reef separated by a deep pass between the ocean and the lagoon. ...
The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were a British protectorate from 1892 and colony from 1916 — until 1 January 1976 when the islands were divided into two different colonies which became independent nations shortly after. ...
South Tarawa (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or abr. ...
Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Keiji Shibazaki †Strength 35,000 troops 3,000 troops, 1,000 Japanese and 1,200 Korean laborers Casualties 1,001 killed 4,713 killed 17 Japanese and 129 Koreans captured Map of Tarawa Atoll Map of Betio, Tarawa Atoll The Battle...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Geography
 Tarawa and its southern neighbor Maiana from space (1998). Tarawa consists of around 24 larger islets, of which at least 8 are inhabited. The largest islet (South Tarawa) extends from Bonriki (southeast corner of the atoll) along the entire south side but Betio of the lagoon to Bairiki. A causeway now connects Bairiki to Betio (Japanese causeway). The largest town, Bikenibeu, and the only airport on Tarawa, Bonriki International Airport, are on South Tarawa. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x1000, 312 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tarawa Atoll Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x1000, 312 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tarawa Atoll Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...
MaianaBold text is a district of Kiribati and an atoll in the North Gilbert Islands. ...
South Tarawa (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or abr. ...
Map of Betio from WWII Betio is an island at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa. ...
Bonriki International Airport (IATA: TRW, ICAO: NGTA) is an airport located in Tarawa, Kiribati. ...
Location Tarawa is located at approximately latitude 1°22'47" N, longitude 173°09'06" E (Bonriki Airport).
Islets - Abanuea (submerged since 1999 due to changing ocean currents)
- Abaokoro
- Abatao
- Bairiki
- Betio
- Bikeman Island (now submerged due to changing ocean currents)
- Biketawa
- Bonriki
- Buariki
- Buota
- Kainaba
- Marenanuka
- Na'a
- Nabeina
- Notoue (Eretibou)
- Nuatabu
- Tabiang
- Tabiteuea
- Tabonibara
- Taratai
- Tearinibai
- Tebua Tarawa (submerged since 1999 due to changing ocean currents)
- Temaiku
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South Tarawa (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or abr. ...
Map of Betio from WWII Betio is an island at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa. ...
Bikeman is in the middle of Tarawas lagoon Bikeman Island is a submerged islet about a half-hours canoe ride Southeast of Betio, Kiribati. ...
Buariki is the largest island in the Aranuka atoll in the Gilbert Islands. ...
Towns and villages Abatao - Bairiki - Bikenibeu - Bonriki - Buariki - Buota - Eita - Marenanuka - Taborio - Teaoraereke South Tarawa (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or abr. ...
Buariki is the largest island in the Aranuka atoll in the Gilbert Islands. ...
Eita Nagayama , born December 13, 1982) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, Japan. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (6174x6826, 1335 KB) Government map (some maps in the series include the following: Compiled by Lands and Surveys, Betio, Tarawa); this map: Lands & Surveys, Betio, February 1974. Original obtained either directly from GEIDA or from a U.S. Government source (USACOE...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (6174x6826, 1335 KB) Government map (some maps in the series include the following: Compiled by Lands and Surveys, Betio, Tarawa); this map: Lands & Surveys, Betio, February 1974. Original obtained either directly from GEIDA or from a U.S. Government source (USACOE...
Demographics The population (as of 1990) was 28,802. The population is mostly Gilbertese (Micronesian). This probably exceeds the carrying capacity of the islands and is maintained at its current level without starvation principally due to foreign aid, largely from New Zealand. The equilibrium maximum of the population of an organism is known as the ecosystems carrying capacity for that organism. ...
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Government administration Tarawa atoll has three administrative subdivisions: - Teinainano Urban Council (or TUC), from Bairiki to Bonriki, known in English as South Tarawa, the capital of the Republic of Kiribati;
- Betio Town Council (or BTC), on Betio Islet;
- North Tarawa or Tarawa Ieta (all the islets on the east side north of Bonriki).
The main administrative centre for the Republic of Kiribati is located at Bairiki on South Tarawa. The Parliament meets on Ambo islet and some administration offices are on Betio Islet and in Bikenibeu and one is located on Kiritimati. South Tarawa (in Gilbertese and English: Teinainano Urban Council or abr. ...
For the island in the Indian Ocean, see Christmas Island. ...
History
 Japanese World War II Defences on Tarawa During World War II, Tarawa was occupied by the Japanese, and starting on November 20, 1943 it was the scene of the bloody Battle of Tarawa. On that day United States Marines landed on Tarawa and Makin atolls and suffered heavy losses from Japanese soldiers occupying entrenched positions on the atolls. The Marines secured the island after three days of intense fighting. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1766x1184, 223 KB) Summary Photo taken by Roisterer who releases it under GFDL . Image is of World War II Japanese defences on Tarawa, Kiribati Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Tarawa ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1766x1184, 223 KB) Summary Photo taken by Roisterer who releases it under GFDL . Image is of World War II Japanese defences on Tarawa, Kiribati Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Tarawa ...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Keiji Shibazaki †Strength 35,000 troops 3,000 troops, 1,000 Japanese and 1,200 Korean laborers Casualties 1,001 killed 4,713 killed 17 Japanese and 129 Koreans captured Map of Tarawa Atoll Map of Betio, Tarawa Atoll The Battle...
United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ...
Butaritari Atoll is an atoll of 10 islands in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati. ...
Economy Betio Islet includes the main port through which copra and pearl shell are exported. Map of Betio from WWII Betio is an island at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa. ...
Copra drying in the sun Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. ...
For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). ...
The currency of Kiribati is the Australian dollar. ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 1. ...
Miscellaneous USS Tarawa (LHA-1) is the name of the first LHA-class amphibious assault ship. USS Tarawa (LHA-1), nicknamed Eagle of the Sea, is a United States Navy amphibious assault ship, the lead ship of her class, and the second ship to be named for Tarawa Atoll, site of a Marine landing during World War II. The first Tarawa was the USS Tarawa (CV...
LHA is the US Navy hull classification symbol for general purpose amphibious assault ships of the Tarawa class. ...
Tarawa is the site of a teachers' training college and a marine training school, as well as an international airport.
The book The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost is a humorous account of the author's two years living on Tarawa. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific is a 2004 travelogue by author J. Maarten Troost describing the two years he and his girlfriend spent living on the Tarawa atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. ...
J. Maarten Troost is the author of two humorous books regarding the part of his life spent in the South Pacific: The Sex Lives of Cannibals Getting Stoned with Savages Categories: | ...
Tarawa is the site of the 1944 Pulitzer Prize winning photograph depicting a blown-up bunker by Frank Filan. The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ...
Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ...
The book Return to Mars by Ben Bova uses Tarawa as mission control for an expedition to Mars. Benjamin William Bova (born November 8, 1932) is an American science fiction author and editor. ...
External links Coordinates: 1°25′N, 173°02′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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