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Location Kiribati, in 33 editions.
The entry for Kiribati published Location in 33 editions of 36, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Location in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Location” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- Oceania,
- straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean,
- about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
Oceania, straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between
Hawaii and Australia
- Oceania,
- Micronesia,
- straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean,
- about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
Oceania, Micronesia, straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean,
about halfway between
- Oceania,
- group of islands in the Pacific Ocean,
- straddling the equator and the International Date Line,
- about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Oceania, Micronesia, straddling the equator group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling
the equator and the International Date Line, about halfway between one-half of the way
from Hawaii and to Australia
- Oceania,
- group of islands in the Pacific Ocean,
- straddling the equator and the International Date Line,
- about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling
straddling the equator and the International Date Line, about
one-half of the way
- Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling
the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note
- on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International
Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost
islands and make it the same day throughout the country
- Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note-on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country
Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling
the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note- on note-on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International
Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost
islands and make it the same day throughout the country
- Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note--on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country
Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling
straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;note-on Australia; note--on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International
International Date Line from the middle of the country to include
its easternmost
country
- Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country
Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean,note--on note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the
- Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the country to include same time zone as its easternmost islands Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and make it the same day throughout Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the country other side of the International Date Line
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
Oceania, group of islands 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; Equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the half way from between Hawaii to and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia;
- note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory was in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction were on the other side of the International Date Line
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies was in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie were on the other side of the International Date Line
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator, as well as the International Date Line;
- the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator, as well as the International Date Line; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator, as well as the International Date Line; Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way halfway between Hawaii and Australia
The same text in 7 editions, 2019 to 2025.
- Oceania, group of 32 coral atolls and one raised coral island in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;
- the capital Tarawa is about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
Oceania, group of 33 32 coral atolls and one raised coral island in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kiribati: Location.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kiribati/location.