Overview of Kiribati: History

Kiribati was inhabited for 2000 years prior to European contact. Under British colonial rule, it was known as the Gilbert Islands. Kiribati was granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979. Read More »

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Overview of Kiribati: History is based on Kiribati by Justme, Peter Fitzgerald, Brett Scholz, Dan C., Bill Ellett, Mike Cook, ChubbyWimbus, Texugo, Cktoh, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.