Tarawa

American  

[tuh-rah-wuh, tar-uh-wah, tah-rah-wah] / təˈrɑ wə, ˈtær əˌwɑ, ˈtɑ rɑˌwɑ /

noun

1. one of the Gilbert Islands, in the central Pacific; capital, since 1979, of the independent nation of Kiribati: U.S. victory over Japanese forces after severe fighting, November, 1943. 14 sq. mi. (36 sq. km).

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Tarawa British  

/ təˈrɑːwə /

noun

1. an atoll in Kiribati, occupying a chain of islets surrounding a lagoon in the W central Pacific: the capital of Kiribati, Bairiki, is on this atoll. Pop: 45 989 (2005)

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Tarawa

At the same time, Kiribati's population of around 130,000 is expected to grow, with rapid urbanisation, particularly in the capital Tarawa placing additional strain on already limited land and resources.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

The New York Times wrote after Tarawa in 1943 that “we must steel ourselves now to pay that price” going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Those include an embassy in the Solomon Islands that opened in January; the embassy in Tonga that Mr. Blinken will dedicate on Wednesday; and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2023

Those include the embassy in embassy in Nuku’alofa, an embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that opened in January; and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

Admiral Conolly had learned from the mistakes at Bougainville and Tarawa where the naval shelling had been too brief or too inaccurate to break down Japanese defenses.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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