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Ki•ri•ba•ti
Pronunciation: (kēr"ē-bä'tē, kēr'u-bas"), [key]
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n.
a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 56,000; 263 sq. mi. (681 sq. km).
Cap.: Tarawa. Formerly,
Gilbert Islands. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.