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| atolls of kiribati | |
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Teraina, also known as '''Washington Island''' (both names are constitutional), is a coral Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean , part of the Northern Line Islands belonging to Kiribati . The island has an area of 7.8 km² (3 mi²), and the population in 1990 was 936 (more than 1,000 in 2000 ). It is located at 4.71° North latitude and 160.76° West longitude. The island was first sighted by American explorer Edmund Fanning on June 12 , 1798 , who named the island for George Washington . It was annexed by the British in 1889 , becoming a part of the Gilbert And Ellice Islands colony in 1916 . The name of the island was also translated to Teraina in 1979 when Kiribati gained independence. The major export of Teraina is Copra , the dried meat of the Coconut . Other names for the island include Prospect Island and New York Island. EXTERNAL LINK |
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