a country consisting of a group of 36 islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Tarawa and its official languages are English and the local Melanesian language. Before 1975 it was part of the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. It became fully independent in 1979 and is now a member of the Commonwealth .
KIRIBATI
Meaning of KIRIBATI in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005