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 Location: Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory was in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction were on the other side of the International Date Line
Definition: This entry identifies the country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009
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