What the records say
- When
- 1888
- Kind
- Territorial change
- Where
- Kiritimati
- Coordinates
- 1.87° N, 157.40° W
- Process
- annexation
- Type
- Annexation (unilateral)
- Area km2
- 155
- Gaining
- United Kingdom
- Cow number
- 305
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Kiritimati
Coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, Kiribati
Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands. It is part of the Republic of Kiribati. The name is derived from the English word "Christmas" written in Gilbertese according to its phonology, in which the combination ti is pronounced.
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The source
- COW Territorial Change v6Correlates of War ProjectCorrelates of War: free use with citation