Banaba

Banaba, also called Ocean Island, is an island in the western Pacific. It is situated just south of equator to the west of the Gilbert Islands. Banaba was part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands under British since 1892 until January 1, 1976, when the islands were divided into two colonies which later became independent nations Kiribati (1979) and Tuvalu (1978) respectively. Since 1979, it has been part of Kiribati.

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Banality, Banana, Banana belt, Banana oil, Banana plug, Banana republic