July 4 is a special day in the United States. But to the people of the new nation of Kiribati, July 12 will always be Independence Day.
For on that date in 1979, Kiribati joined the community of nations.
Kiribati consists Of about 35 small islands spread over some 2 million square miles of territory in the Pacific Ocean. Included in these islands are the former Gilbert. Phoenix, and Line islands.
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