- Gilbert Islands
- Gilbert Islandsgroup of islands in the WC Pacific which in 1979 became the independent nation of KIRIBATI
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Gilbert Islands — • Vicariate apostolic; comprises the group of that name, besides the islands of Ellice and Panapa Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gilbert Islands Gilbert Islands … Catholic encyclopedia
Gilbert Islands — Gilberts redirects here. For other uses, see Gilberts (disambiguation). The Gilbert Islands (Gilbertese: Tungaru;[1] formerly Kingsmill Islands[2]) are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are the main part of… … Wikipedia
Gilbert Islands — Îles Gilbert Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gilbert. Îles Gilbert Tungaru (gil) … Wikipédia en Français
Gilbert Islands — former name of Kiribati. * * * Group of 16 coral atolls (pop., 1995: 65,939), part of the island nation of Kiribati, western Pacific Ocean. The islands, including Tarawa, the largest, occupy a total land area of 105 sq mi (272 sq km). The British … Universalium
Gilbert Islands — Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name Gilbert Islands Country and Admin Code KI.01 KI … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II
Gilbert Islands — noun a group of islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979 • Members of this Region: ↑Tarawa, ↑Makin, ↑Tarawa Makin… … Useful english dictionary
Gilbert Islands — geographical name islands Kiribati in W Pacific • Gilbertese noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
GILBERT ISLANDS — or KINGSMILL GROUP (37), a group of islands in the Pacific, of coral formation, lying on the equator between 172° and 177° E. long; they are 16 in number, were discovered in 1788, and annexed by Britain in 1892 … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Gilbert Islands — n. group of 16 atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean (part of Kiribati) … English contemporary dictionary
Gilbert Islands Creation Legend — The Nurunau tribe on these Polynesian islands have a myth of universal darkness followed by a deluge. The deluge was considered of such import that they have a deluge god … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology