Tarawa Atoll

Tarawa is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. It is the location of the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, South Tarawa. The island is best known by outsiders as the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II. Site of one of the bloodiest landings of the USMC in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.

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Coordinates:  1°28'58"N 173°1'54"E
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