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Kiribati

The Republic of Kiribati (pronounced Kiri-bahs) stretches nearly 4,000 km east to west and just over 2,000 km north to south, but many people have never heard of this country because its land area comprises only 810 sq km. Kiribati is an island nation, located right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator. It is made up of 33 coral atolls, has a population of 90,000 people, and despite having empty sandy beaches and warm water all year round, is visited by almost no tourists (there are only two flights a week into Kiribati, so it is not an easy or cheap place to get to). The west of Kiribati comprises the Gilbert Islands, which include its administrative centre of Tarawa; in the middle are the Phoenix Islands (sparsely inhabited); and in the east are the Line Islands which includes Christmas Island (not to be confused with the Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean). These photographs were all taken on Tarawa.
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Stewart 24-Jan-2017 04:01
Some things have improved for better or worse since then. Some are still the same goodness :-) New airport terminal coming soon
Joe Bonello09-Feb-2015 08:48
Beautiful photos
Khan 07-Nov-2014 08:05
Thankyou for sharing your photos.I also come from a island (fiji) but never knew that Kiribati was so beautiful.
joy 16-May-2013 03:03
Nice photos, thanks for sharing . any pictures on dancing ???????
barbara 05-Feb-2013 21:38
nice n beautiful island............wooow............
SANDY 03-Jul-2012 21:29
this is the most beautiful island....wooooo
Guest 03-Jul-2012 21:28
THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND
Guest 15-Mar-2012 00:24
fabulous photos..thank you very much
Maria 12-Jan-2010 19:55
Can anyone help me get in touch with someone on the University campus, I have difficulty finding someone who can help me plan a return visit as a surprise for my hubby who was there with Richard (above) 31 yrs ago. My email address if you can help is mieke7@xtra.co.nz many thanks. Maria van Kuyk
Richard van Kuyk 02-Oct-2009 02:45
Hi there
My brother an other builder and I spent about 9 weeks on Tarawa about 30 years ago, we build a school there for the University of the South Pacific and 2 houses in Teorarake, but I think I spelled that wrong.
We employed local labour supplied to us by a builder from Tarawa by the name of Fakaofa, we had a local woman by the name of Bitaua Jankerban cooking, cleaning and washing for us.
We enjoyed our stay and found the locals extreemly friendly. Looking at these images brings back many fond memories, but it doesn't seem to have changed all that much.
Richard van Kuyk
Waiheke Island New Zealand
Guest 04-Jun-2009 10:10
it's Eden
John Spencer 26-May-2009 17:36
My Dad fought on Tarawa along with his boyhood buddy. My Dad was in the first wave on Red 2 and his buddy walked in on Red 3. My Dad's Easy Co. lost 110 men out of 175 in the first 10 minutes. It's unreal to see these pictures where Dad and Jack (his buddy and lifelong friend) fought. My Dad was wounded twice on Saipan and Jack wounded once on Saipan.

Thanks again!
Guest 26-Apr-2009 11:17
Bati n Raba (that's Thank you very much in Kiribati) for your beautiful pictures. Nicely done.
James30-Mar-2009 08:21
Great gallery David!
RSantos21-Dec-2008 20:29
beautiul. v
Marc Demoulin10-Nov-2008 07:35
Nice to discover these islands through your eyes! Well done. VVV
Marc
Roy Hill30-Aug-2008 17:21
Awesome gallery! Thanks for all the info.
Guest 28-Aug-2008 15:14
My book club is reading Sex Lives of Cannibals, and finding your website was fabulous. I can now visualize so much more as I read. Thank you!!!!
levinbar@aol.com
atalia 11-Aug-2008 09:38
salut very good
Krzysztof Masłowski22-Jun-2008 16:12
Have I told you lately that I love them all?
A really great, outstanding collection. Thanks for sharing.
Will you comment on myhttp://www.pbase.com/krzysztofmaslowski/nature ?
Guest 17-Mar-2008 18:02
I have been reading about Kiribati and was thrilled to find your gallery. Thanks so much for sharing.
Andrew Bott13-Jan-2008 11:45
Fantastic. Loved the photos. Thanks for sharing. I've been half planning on going to Kiribati for about 10 years now (but keep finding easier to visit countries). I'll get there one day....
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