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Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Colony of the ‌British Empire
low 1892–1979
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Anthem
God Save the Queen
Location of Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Location of Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Capital Tarawa
Status
History
May 27, 1892 Protectorate declared
January 12, 1916 British Crown Colony
October 1, 1975 Separation of the Ellice Islands as Tuvalu
July 12, 1979 Independence as Kiribati
Currency Pound sterling
low Tuvalu 
Kiribati 
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The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1892-1979) was a colony of the British Empire in Oceania.





Nation

Kiribati Polities

Neighbouring Nations

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