Banaba Island (Ocean Island)
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Entity:
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Banaba Island (Ocean Island)
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Main prefix:
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T33
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Time zone:
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UTC + 12 hours
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Continent:
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Australia and Oceania
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ITU zone:
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65
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CQ zone:
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31
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| Islands on the Air (IOTA) Groups | OC018 Banaba (Ocean) Island. |
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Population:
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200-300
The British authorities relocated in 1945 most of the population to Rabi Island, Fiji. Globally, there are an estimated 6,000 individuals of Banaban descent. |
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Geographic
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0° 53' S, 169° 32' E
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Independence:
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none (part of Kiribati)
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Government
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belonging to Kiribati, it is administered for municipal
purposes by the Rabi Council of Leaders and Elders, which is based in Fiji.
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Dependency
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District of Kiribati
Special status in Kiribati Constitution - Chapter IX Constitution of Kiribati: "Banaba Island Council 121. (1) There shall be a Banaba Island Council". |