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Being now abreast of this island, the extremity ending in a beautiful clump of trees, I hauled up to look at the bay. It appeared to be safe and commodious, sheltered by a long reef running parallel with the island, with two large inlets into the bay. The reef is about ¾ of a mile from the beach,
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in 2014 to re-surface the main road from Betio in the west to
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of all kinds, marine resources are being strained by the large and growing population. Drought is frequent, but in normal years rainfall is sufficient to maintain
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A Pattern of
Islands. Arthur Grimble. The Reprint Society, by arrangement with John Murray (publishers) Ltd., 1954. First published 1952. Pages 247-258.
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A Pattern of
Islands. Arthur Grimble. The Reprint Society, by arrangement with John Murray (publishers) Ltd., 1954. First published 1952. Pages 178-180.
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occupying entrenched positions on the atoll. The
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was a cadet administrative officer based at Tarawa (1913–1919). He became
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2249:University of California Press
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1875:"Kiribati government website"
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574:Köppen climate classification
3223:Populated places in Kiribati
2435:The Marine Assault of Tarawa
2383:Grimble, Sir Arthur (2011).
2356:Grimble, Sir Arthur (1952).
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560:A tropical islet with palm
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2038:Crosby, Donald F. (1994).
1840:was the name of the first
1747:A 1956 British drama film
1638:The Sex Lives of Cannibals
1576:With the Marines at Tarawa
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2073:Encyclopædia Britannica
1697:Leon Cooper, a US Navy
1686:-winning photograph by
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2358:"A Pattern of Islands"
1944:12 August 2005 at the
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2492:Geography of Kiribati
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1629:Return to the Islands
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2385:A Pattern of Islands
2182:Howe, K. R. (2006).
1970:on 30 September 2013
1756:A Pattern of Islands
1711:Jean-Michel Charlier
1655:and Edwin Doran Jr,
1615:John Murray & Co
1606:A Pattern of Islands
1492:British Protectorate
1467:Map of Tarawa, from
644:Record high °C (°F)
546:the battle of Tarawa
408:Republic of Kiribati
87:Show map of Kiribati
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1484:HMS Royalist (1883)
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2335:"Post Office List"
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1908:The World Factbook
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333:Demographics
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313:North Tarawa
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2832:New Zealand
2807:Australasia
2251:. pp.
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1739:Guadalcanal
1688:Frank Filan
1297:Te inainano
1293:Tarawa Ieta
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3099:(de facto)
2998:(de facto)
2912:Micronesia
2827:Wellington
2790:of Oceania
2666:Kiritimati
2628:Nikumaroro
2533:Butaritari
2368:16 October
2262:0520025571
2222:14 October
2195:1869536258
1861:References
1805:by author
1803:travelogue
1734:Battle Cry
1717:in 1950. (
1653:H.E. Maude
1592:World Bank
1339:Marenanuka
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584:droughts.
572:under the
492:breadfruit
444:Gilbertese
412:Micronesia
368:I-Kiribati
358:Gilbertese
338:Population
250: (
3160:of France
3115:Pago Pago
3016:Adamstown
3007:Polynesia
2945:Ngerulmud
2886:Port Vila
2842:Melanesia
2821:Australia
2681:Tabuaeran
2573:Tabiteuea
1729:Leon Uris
1704:Ed Harris
1458:Charlotte
1453:Charlotte
1359:Australia
538:causeways
488:shellfish
478:Geography
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446:form for
438:Etymology
410:, in the
389:UTC+12:00
381:Time zone
354:Languages
196:Geography
3090:Mata Utu
3079:Funafuti
2985:Kiribati
2816:Canberra
2788:Capitals
2145:28 April
2068:Kiribati
2025:Kiribati
2007:Kiribati
1974:17 March
1942:Archived
1903:Kiribati
1849:See also
1829:Memorial
1822:Kiribati
1469:US Ex Ex
1379:UN Women
1335:Abaokoro
1327:Temwaiku
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1115:Average
994:Average
578:cyclones
508:pandanus
298:Kiribati
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201:Location
3128:Papeete
3072:Tokelau
3066:Fakaofo
2956:Palikir
2921:Hagåtña
2891:Vanuatu
2851:Honiara
2686:Teraina
2563:Nonouti
2558:Nikunau
2553:Marakei
2518:Aranuka
2513:Abemama
2508:Abaiang
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2320:2569373
1992:, 1952.
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1393:History
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1003:(10.7)
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649:(95.0)
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504:coconut
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370:(95.5%)
3213:Tarawa
3084:Tuvalu
3053:Avarua
2967:Saipan
2934:Majuro
2862:Nouméa
2707:Banaba
2638:Rawaki
2608:Canton
2584:Tarawa
2578:Tamana
2568:Onotoa
2543:Maiana
2523:Arorae
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2048:
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1621:
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1411:marawa
1407:karawa
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1199:240.0
1196:260.4
1193:243.0
1190:257.3
1187:229.4
1184:219.0
1181:229.4
1178:201.0
1175:207.7
1172:192.1
1169:220.1
1058:(8.3)
1053:(4.5)
1048:(4.3)
1043:(4.7)
1038:(5.4)
1033:(6.6)
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464:Karawa
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29:Tarawa
3109:Tonga
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3029:Alofi
2996:Nauru
2991:Yaren
2950:Palau
2716:Reefs
2633:Orona
2618:Manra
2548:Makin
2538:Kuria
2316:JSTOR
2104:(PDF)
1968:(PDF)
1961:(PDF)
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1798:is a
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1375:UNOPS
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1061:2,052
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987:21.0
982:22.0
977:22.5
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717:30.7
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