Gilbert Islands
chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean
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Summary
Gilbert Islands is an island group of Kiribati[1]. It draws 3,899 Wikipedia views per month (island group of kiribati category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kiribati[3]
- Country: Kiribati[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Instance of: archipelago[6], administrative territorial entity[7]
- Capital: South Tarawa[8]
- Named after: Thomas Gilbert[9]
- Commons category: Gilbert Islands[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gilbert Islands[12]
- Population: 29,884[13], 40,679[14], 46,398[15], 50,025[16], 53,843[17], 61,226[18], 67,508[19], 71,757[20], 78,158[21], 83,683[22], 93,791[23], 99,633[24], 108,145[25]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[29], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31]
- Native label: Gilbert Islands[32]
- Area: 279.23 km²[33]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Gilbert Islands include Kiribati[34], a sovereign state[35], in Kiribati[36], founded in 1979[37].
Why It Matters
Gilbert Islands has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for it include Kiribati[34], a sovereign state[35], in Kiribati[36], founded in 1979[37].