Article Master (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
An island nationin in the tropical pacific ocean is filled with coral reefs and brimming wildlife. There are nearly 32 atolls here,each with its own unique characteristics. The name Kiribati is derived from the Gilberts, which is the original name of these islands. People living here speak the Oceanic language, but with time, there have [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
The arrests of four Kiribati crewmen for drug smuggling puts a spotlight on the tiny South Pacific nation, once known as the Gilbert Islands.
News -- Philly.com (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
The arrests of four Kiribati crewmen for drug smuggling puts a spotlight on the tiny South Pacific nation, once known as the Gilbert Islands.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 02/18/2008
Kiribati declares world's largest marine reserve WELLINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati has declared the world's largest marine protected area,the Suva-based Pacnews reported on Friday.
DATA news (Free subscription) | 02/17/2008
The tiny island nation of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, declared the world's largest marine protected area, a 164,200-square-mile ocean wilderness.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 02/16/2008
The tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati has declared the world's largest marine protected area, the Suva-based Pacnews reported on Friday. The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), a California-sized ocean wilderness, includes p ...
OTB News (Free subscription) | 02/15/2008
The tiny island nation of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, declared the world's largest marine protected area, a 164,200-square-mile ocean wilderness. Share This
New York Times (Free subscription) | 02/15/2008
The tiny island nation of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, declared the world's largest marine protected area, a 164,200-square-mile ocean wilderness.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 02/15/2008
The tiny island nation of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, declared the world's largest marine protected area, a 164,200-square-mile ocean wilderness.
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 02/14/2008
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has created the world's largest protected marine reserve, a California-sized wilderness brimming with reefs, fish and birds, conservation groups said on Thursday.
An Inconvenient Blog (Free subscription) | 02/14/2008
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has created the world's largest protected marine reserve, a California-sized wilderness brimming with reefs, fish and birds, conservation groups said on Thursday.
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 02/14/2008
Source: Reuters By David Fogarty SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has created the world's largest protected marine reserve, a California-sized wilderness brimming with reefs, fish ...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
The 33 atolls that make up Kiribati - the former Gilbert Islands - occupy a vast area in the Pacific. They stretch nearly 4,000 km from east to west, more than 2,000 km from north to south, and straddle the Equator.The country won independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. Many of the atolls are inhabited; most of them are very low-lying and at risk from rising sea levels. OVERVIEWOVERVIEW...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/22/2007
... - The Gilbert Islands become an independent republic within the Commonwealth under the name of Kiribati. Ieremia Tabai becomes president. Phosphate deposits run out. Kiribati dancers usher in the new millennium1981 - Following further High Court hearings in Britain the Banaban people accept an increased offer of compensation. 1982 - First elections since independence. 1989 - Overcrowding...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/22/2007
Voters in the tiny South Pacific nation of Kiribati are casting their ballots in a general election.
