Ellice Islands

/ ˈɛlɪs /

plural noun

1. the former name (until 1975) of Tuvalu

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Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, all are low-lying, with no point on Tuvalu being higher than 4.5m above sea level.

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Before gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1978, Tuvalu was part of Britain’s Gilbert and Ellice Islands protectorate.

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“The big boys are still coming out from the Ellice Islands,” Walter Bennett down the net pointed out.

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Rosario among the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, and watching the labour traffic, might be able to gather some evidence which would enable him to detain this person, who is doing much harm among the islands.

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I deported him from the Ellice Islands for sedition, bigamy, selling gin to the natives, suspected arson and receiving stolen goods.

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