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 Western Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) 
 Main prefix
 T30 
 Callsigns series
 T3A-T3Z 
 Time zone
 +12 h 
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 Australia and Oceania 
 ITU zone
 65 
 CQ zone
 31 
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          Western Kiribati (Gilbert Islands)          
 
 Western Kiribati (Gilbert Islands): Kiribati - Tarwa, Onotoa and Kiritimati islands. 
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The upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean.
 
          Western Kiribati (Gilbert Islands)          
 
 Kiribati 
 Capital: 
Tarawa
W Bairiki Islet
 Administrative
 divisions: 
3 units: Gilbert Islands (Western Kiribati), Line Islands (Eastern Kiribati), and Phoenix Islands (Central Kiribati).
In addition, there are 6 districts (Banaba, Central Gilberts, Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, and Tarawa) and 21 island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton, Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, and Teraina).

For DXCC purposes Kiribati is divided into 3 Entities: Western Kiribati, Eastern Kiribati, and Central Kiribati.
 Population: 
107,817 (2007 est.)

W 94,217
C No permanent population
E 13,700
 Languages: 
I-Kiribati, English (official)
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
W 0° 00' S, 174° 00' E
C 4° 00' S, 172° 00' W
E 0° 00' S, 157° 00' W
 Area total: 
811 sq. km
W 280 sq. km
C 29 sq. km
E 496 sq. km
 Land area: 
811 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
0 km
 Coastline: 
1,143 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Pacific Ocean 0 m - unnamed location on Banaba 81 m
E Joe's Hill 13 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.ki
 Currency: 
Australian dollar (AUD)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Republic of Kiribati
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Kiribati
 Former name: 
Line Is.
 Name - notes: 
pronounced kir-ih-bahss
 Independence: 
12 July 1979 (from UK)
 Constitution: 
12 July 1979
 Government
 type: 
republic
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 12 July (1979)
 
          Western Kiribati (Gilbert Islands)          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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