Gilbert and Ellice Islands

British colony in the Pacific
AdministrativeArea colony Q1050859
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Summary

Gilbert and Ellice Islands is a colony[1]. It draws 4,351 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #48 of 146).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's instance of is recorded as colony[4].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's capital is recorded as South Tarawa[5].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's official language is recorded as English[6].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[7].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands was followed by Territory of Tuvalu[8].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands was followed by Q109039323[9].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert and Ellice Islands[10].
  • January 12, 1916 marks the founding of Gilbert and Ellice Islands[11].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands was dissolved in October 1, 1976[12].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 1.26, 'lon': 173.02}[13].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's significant event is recorded as Ellice Islands self-determination referendum, 1974[14].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gilbert and Ellice Islands[15].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's replaces is recorded as Ellice Islands[16].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's replaces is recorded as Gilbert Islands[17].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's replaced by is recorded as Territory of Tuvalu[18].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gilbert and Ellice Islands'}[19].
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands's language used is recorded as English[20].

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Geography

Gilbert and Ellice Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Designation and Status

Gilbert and Ellice Islands's instance of is recorded as colony[4].

History and Context

January 12, 1916 marks the founding of Gilbert and Ellice Islands[11].

Why It Matters

Gilbert and Ellice Islands draws 4,351 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #48 of 146).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['br', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
    Gnd id → 14679-1
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  2. 6w ago · Rémih · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Territory of Tuvalu, Q109039323
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P156]]: [[Q109039323]]"
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