Gilbert Islands: Chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean
The Gilbert Islands (Gilbertese: Tungaru; in the past Kingsmill or King's-Mill Islands) are a group of sixteen islands in the Pacific Ocean.
It is the main group of islands in Kiribati.
They were named after British Captain Thomas Gilbert. He sailed there in 1788.
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