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Kiritimati (Gilbertese pronunciation: [kiˈrɪsmæs], 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 ti is pronounced /s/.
Kiritimati Atoll, coral island in the Northern Line Islands, part of Kiribati, in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island of purely coral formation in the world, having a circumference of about 100 miles (160 km). Kiritimati Atoll was sighted on Christmas Eve in 1777 by the English
Kiritimati, commonly known as Christmas Island, is an atoll located in the central Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Republic of Kiribati, an island nation located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Kiritimati is the largest atoll in the world, and its name means “Christmas” in the local language of Gilbertese.
Jul 4, 2019 · He had been posted to Kiritimati (Ki-ris-i-mas or Christmas) Island, one of 33 low-lying islands that constitute the nation state of Kiribati in the Pacific. It’s a stunning coral atoll with...
Christmas Island lies 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) northwest of Perth, Western Australia, 350 km (220 mi) south of Indonesia, 975 km (606 mi) east-northeast of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and 2,748 km (1,708 mi) west of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Feb 14, 2013 · Kiritimati (pronounced Kee-Rees-Mass in the local Gilbertese language), also known as Christmas Island is the world’s largest coral atoll. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean in the Line Islands and is a part of the country of Kiribati (pronounced Kee-Ree-Bahs).
Kiritimati Island (pronounced Christmas Island) the world’s largest coral atoll is main hub for the Line Islands group of the Republic of Kiribati situated within the northern Line Islands group of Kiribati 232 km (144 mi) north of the Equator and 2,160 km (1,340 mi) south of the Hawaiian Islands.
