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Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands
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As of April 16, 2026
110 years old
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(January 12born, 1916 ) is
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony | |
|---|---|
| 1892–1976 | |
| Anthem: "God Save the King/Queen" | |
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| Status | Protectorate of the United Kingdom (1892–1916) Colony of the United Kingdom (1916–1976) |
| Capital | Tarawa (1895–1908 & 1946–1976) Ocean Island (1908–1942) Funafuti (1942–1946) |
| Common languages | English (official) Gilbertese Ellicean Tokelauan |
| Demonyms | Gilbertese and Ellicean |
| Monarch | |
• 1892–1901 | Victoria (first) |
• 1952–1976 | Elizabeth II (last) |
| Governor | |
• 1892–1895 | Charles Richard Swayne (first) |
• 1973–1976 | John Hilary Smith (last) |
| History | |
• Protectorate | 1892 |
• Colony | 12 January 1916 |
• Separation | 1 January 1976 |
| Population | |
• 1892 | 26,430 |
• 1935 | 33,713 |
• 1936 | 34,433 |
• 1968 | 53,517 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1892–1910) Australian pound (1910–66) Australian dollar (1966–76) |
| Today part of | Kiribati Tokelau (NZ) Tuvalu |
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- Marine ecoregions
- Eastern Indo-Pacific
- 20th century in Kiribati
- Gilbert and Ellice Islands
- 1892 establishments in Oceania
- 1976 disestablishments in Oceania
- British Western Pacific Territories
- Use British English from March 2024
- Tuvalu and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Kiribati and the Commonwealth of Nations
- 1892 establishments in the British Empire
- States and territories established in 1892
- 1976 disestablishments in the British Empire
- States and territories disestablished in 1976
- Former British colonies and protectorates in Oceania
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