Fun fact 1 about Tarawa
island
Tarawa is named for the unusual large ship channel to the lagoon, with its old Gilbertese form meaning 'The Passage'.
Tarawa
Kiribati
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island
Tarawa
Kiribati
Area
31 km²
Location
Kiribati
Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Micronesia region of the central Pacific Ocean.
From the “Etymology” section
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