|
 |
|
World Travel Guide - Kiribati - History & Government
Includes information on the constitution and politics. [eng]
|
 |
|
iExplore | Research
iExplore - Kiribati travel: iExplore is your complete Kiribati travel guide. Search for trips and travel, talk to travel experts, or read trip reviews. [eng]
|
 |
|
History of Kiribati
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. [eng]
|
 |
|
History of Kiribati
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. [eng]
|
 |
|
History of Kiribati / Gilbert Islands
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. [eng]
|
 |
|