Republic spanning the Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands; independent from Britain in 1979.
See it on the interactive map →Standard colonial-to-independence history of the Gilbert (Kiribati) and Ellice (Tuvalu) Islands.
Sweeping history from Polynesian settlement to modern Pacific states; covers Micronesian history including TTPI, independence movements, and FSM's formation.
Standard colonial and independence history of the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu); covers British phosphate imperialism on Banaba and the road to 1979 independence.