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World Travel Guide - Kiribati - History & Government - English
URL: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/kir/kir580.asp

Includes information on the constitution and politics.

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iExplore | Research - English
URL: http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Kiribati/History

iExplore - Kiribati travel: iExplore is your complete Kiribati travel guide. Search for trips and travel, talk to travel experts, or read trip reviews.

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History of Kiribati / Gilbert Islands - English
URL: http://www.collectors.co.nz/kiribati/history.html

From 1892 the Gilbert Islands formed part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate (of Great Britain), which became the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony in 1917.

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History of Kiribati - English
URL: http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/kiribati/about_destin/history.html

Spanish explorer de Quiros' hectic Pacific schedule brought him to Butaritari in 1606, and he named it Buen Viaje (Nice Trip), but archaeological evidence points toward people known as Austronesians populating the islands at least 2000 years earlier.

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History of Kiribati - English
URL: http://www.worldrover.com/history/kiribati_history.html

Around the 14th century A.D., the islands were invaded by Fijians and Tongans. Intermarriage led to a population reasonably homogeneous in appearance and traditions.

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