Kiritimati
Sign in to saveKiritimati (), also known as Christmas Island, is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands. It is part of the Republic of Kiribati. The name is derived from the English word "Christmas" written in Gilbertese according to its phonology, in which the combination is pronounced .
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Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, is a Pacific atoll that belongs to the Republic of Kiribati and is part of the northern Line Islands. The name comes from the English word "Christmas" adapted to Gilbertese pronunciation and spelling.
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30 sectionsContents
- History
- Spain's sovereignty rights
- Nuclear bomb tests
- Present status
- Education
- Commerce
- Transport
- Communications
- Tourism
- Prospective launch sites
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Ecology
- Flora
- Birds
- Other fauna
- Ecology of the reef
- Conservation and extinction
- Former egg gathering
- Feral cats
- Radiation hazards
- 1982–1983 El Niño
- Climate change
- Extinction
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- Footnotes
- References
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Kiritimati (), also known as Christmas Island, is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands. It is part of the Republic of Kiribati. The name is derived from the English word "Christmas" written in Gilbertese according to its phonology, in which the combination is pronounced .
Kiritimati is one of the world's largest atolls in terms of land area, consisting of about land area and a network of lagoons;. The atoll is about in perimeter, while the lagoon shoreline extends for over . Kiritimati comprises over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati, a country encompassing 33 Pacific atolls and islands.