Kiribati

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kiribati

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kiribati?Micronesia subregion, central Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator and 180th meridian
2. How many people live in Kiribati?Over 119,000 (2020 census), with over half on Tarawa
3. How big is Kiribati?811 km2 (313 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Kiribati?Tarawa
5. What language do people speak in Kiribati?Gilbertese and English
6. What is the independence?July 12, 1979, from the United Kingdom

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