Download or read book Landforms of Kiribati written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Atolls of Kiribati, Islands of Kiribati, Malden Island, Line Islands, Kiritimati, Phoenix Islands, Caroline Island, Teraina, Kanton Island, Gilbert Islands, Nikumaroro, List of islands of Kiribati, Banaba Island, Butaritari, Tabuaeran, Tarawa, Manra Island, Orona, Starbuck Island, Abaiang, Enderbury Island, Rawaki Island, Betio, Winslow Reef, Phoenix Islands, Makin, Flint Island, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Carondelet Reef, Tabiteuea, Canton and Enderbury Islands, Ukiangong Point, Nikunau, Beru Island, ISO 3166-2: KI, Buariki, Biketawa, Tamana, Kiribati, Takaeang. Excerpt: Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean raised coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, and part of the Republic of Kiribati. The island has the greatest land area of any coral atoll in the world: about 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi); its lagoon is about the same size. The atoll is about 150 km (93 mi) in perimeter, while the lagoon shoreline extends for over 48 km (30 mi). Christmas Island comprises over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati, a country encompassing 33 Pacific atolls and islands. Kiritimati Island (Christmas) is well known for its world class bone fishing. It also has excellent birdwatching and surfing opportunities. It lies 232 km (144 mi) north of the Equator, 6,700 km (4,200 mi) from Sydney, and 5,360 km (3,330 mi) from San Francisco. Christmas Island is in the world's farthest forward time zone, UTC+14, and Christmas Island is the first inhabited place on Earth to experience the New Year each year (see also Caroline Atoll, Kiribati). Despite being 1,530 miles (2,460 km) east of the 180 meridian, a 1995 realignment of the International Dateline by the Republic of Kiribati "moved" Christmas Island to west of the dateline. Nuclear tests were conducted in the region around Christmas Island by the United Kingdom in...

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Download or read book Geography Kiribati written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About.com, Inc. presents a collection of Web sites about the geography of Kiribati, as part of World Atlas: Maps and Geography of the World. The collection includes a political map, an outline map, a shaded relief map, a country study, statistics, a flag, and a consular information sheet. Matt Rosenberg has compiled the information.

Download or read book Kiribati written by Alice Piciocchi and published by Sieveking. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -A journey to the end of the world, documenting a vanishing culture threatened by climate change -Presented through maps, infographics, and a glossary, all masterfully illustrated Kiribati is an island nation in the vast blue of the Pacific Ocean. Composed of thirty-two atolls and three groups of islands, Kiribati lies halfway between Hawaii and Australia. The largest and best-known of the many coral islands is Kiritimati, where James Cook landed on December 24, 1777, which is why he called it 'Christmas Island'. In recent years the island world of Kiribati has achieved fame for the wrong reason: climate scientists have calculated that many of these atolls and the outer zones of the coral islands will sink into the ocean when sea levels rise as expected. When Alice Piciocchi and Andrea Angeli heard this, their desire to visit grew. Yet, instead of meeting desperate inhabitants sitting on their packed suitcases, they found people who had no intention of leaving. This book is a special kind of travel journal and a masterpiece of bibliophilism. The authors have succeeded in bringing us closer to the everyday culture and ideas of Kiribati's people, testifying to their deep connection to the ocean and the universe itself.

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Download or read book Introduction to Kiribati written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiribati is a small, low-lying island nation located in the central Pacific Ocean. It spans an area of approximately 3.5 million square kilometers and consists of 33 atolls and islands, with the majority of its land area located less than two meters above sea level. Due to its vulnerability to rising sea levels and the devastating impacts of climate change, Kiribati has been described as a bellwether for the impacts of global warming on low-lying island nations. The population of Kiribati is estimated to be around 119,500, with the majority of the population living on the main island of South Tarawa. Kiribati is a diverse nation, with a varied cultural heritage and a mix of Christianity and traditional beliefs. Its economy is largely based on subsistence agriculture and fishing, although the government has recently introduced policies aimed at attracting foreign investment and developing industries such as tourism and mining. Kiribati has also faced numerous challenges, including the loss of land to erosion, overfishing, and limited access to healthcare and education.

Download or read book Kiribati Geography 2000 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This country profile of Kiribati, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands, includes information on the geography, population, government, economy, communications systems, transportation systems, and police force of the island nation. The profile offers access to an image of the flag and map of the area. Photius Coutsoukis provides the profile as a service of Information Technology Associates, and notes that the 2000 CIA World Factbook is the source of the information.

Download or read book Technical Assistance to the Republic of Kiribati for Supporting Land Use Management on Kiritimati Christmas Island written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the World s Coastal Landforms written by Eric Bird and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 1530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique richly-illustrated account of the landforms and geology of the world’s coasts, presented in a country-by-country (state-by-state) sequence, assembles a vast amount of data and images of an endangered and increasingly populated and developed landform. An international panel of 138 coastal experts provides information on “what is where” on each sector of coast, together with explanations of the landforms, their evolution and the changes taking place on them. As well as providing details on the coastal features of each country (state or county) the compendium can be used to determine the extent of particular features along the world’s coasts and to investigate comparisons and contrasts between various world regions. With more than 1440 color illustrations and photos, it is particularly useful as a source of information prior to researching or just visiting a sector of coast. References are provided to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes.

Download or read book Republic of Kiribati Integrated Land and Population Development Program on Kiritimati Island financed by the Japan Special Fund written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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