Kiribati
geographical name
Ki·ri·bati
| \ ˈkir-ə-ˌbas—sic
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Definition of Kiribati
island nation along the Equator in the western Pacific south-southeast of the Marshalls comprising the Gilbert, Line, and Phoenix groups and Banaba; its capital is on Tarawa area 313 square miles (811 square kilometers), population 109,400
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“Kiribati.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiribati. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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