Gilbert and Ellice Islands
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a former British colony, comprising the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), the
Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu), and other widely scattered islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
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Former British colony, western central Pacific Ocean.
The colony consisted of the
Gilbert Islands,
Tuvalu (formerly Ellice islands), the
northern Line Islands, and the
Phoenix Islands. First visited by Europeans by the early 19th century, the group was proclaimed a British protectorate in 1892 and made a crown colony in 1916. In 1979 the colony was divided and formed parts of independent Kiribati and Tuvalu.
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands — [ gɪlbət ænd elɪs aɪlandz], ehemalige britische Kronkolonie im Pazifik, heute die Staaten Kiribati und Tuvalu … Universal-Lexikon
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Infobox Former Country native name = Gilbert and Ellice Islands conventional long name = common name = Gilbert and Ellice Islands continent = Oceania region = country = era = status = Colony empire = British Empire event start = Protectorate year … Wikipedia
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Îles Gilbert et Ellice Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gilbert et Ellice (homonymie). Îles Gilbert et Ellice Gilbert and Ellice Islands … Wikipédia en Français
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Gil′bert and El′lice Is′lands [[t]ˈɛl ɪs[/t]] n. pl. geg a former British colony, comprising the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu), and other widely scattered islands in the central Pacific Ocean … From formal English to slang
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands — Equatorial islands in Pacific Ocean; part of the Republic of Kiribati … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — /gɪlbət ən ˈɛləs/ (say gilbuht uhn eluhs) plural noun former name of Kiribati and Tuvalu …
Gilbert and Ellice Islands — noun a former British possession in Micronesia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑possession • Part Holonyms: ↑Micronesia, ↑Federated States of Micronesia, ↑TT … Useful english dictionary
Ellice Islands — Tuvalu … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gilbert- und Ellice-Inseln — Lage der Gilbert und Ellice Inseln Flagge der Gilbert und Ellice Inseln von 1937 1979 Als Gilbert und Ellice Inseln wurde eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
