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1. The name of the island country of Kiribati is pronounced as if the final 'ti' were an s, as is standard in the local language. This is an adaptation of the former name for which part of the country? Krusenstern Islands Thomas Islands Duperrey Islands Gilbert Islands

2. Now that you know how to pronounce its name, can you determine in which ocean the island nation of Kiribati can be found? Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean

3. Kiribati is composed primarily of three island groups. Which of these is NOT one of them? Line Islands Gilbert Islands Ellice Islands Phoenix Islands

4. In 1995, Kiribati decreed that the International Date Line needed an extra zig, so that the entire country could be in the same day. As a result, one of its islands became one of the easternmost pieces of land on the western side of the Date Line. Which island has this honor? Vostock Island Starbuck Island Caroline Island Malden Island

5. Which of the following facts about Kiribati is true? Kiribati is formed by a chain of underwater volcanoes. Kiribati is the world's largest country by land area. Kiribati is the only country in the world that lies in all four global quadrants. Kiribati is the world's smallest country by land area.

6. The flag of Kiribati shows a sun rising over wavy blue and white lines that represent the islands in the ocean. What kind of large seabird is also shown, representing the culture of the land? Seagull Frigate bird Tern Cormorant

7. At the start of the 21st century, Kiribati was one of the poorest and least-developed nations in the world. Its main export industry is copra. What is copra? Seabird excrement Dried fish Dried flesh from a coconut Root of a plant similar to taro

8. Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, has which of the following claims to fame? It is the site of the world's first atmospheric nuclear test. It is the world's driest place. It has the only glacier in any tropical country. It is the world's largest coral atoll in land area.

9. Banaba, previously called Ocean Island, was almost completely mined out before Kiribati gained independence. What resource was virtually exhausted during the colonial era? Gold Silver Diamonds Phosphates

10. The country of Kiribati is under threat from global warming. The island of Banaba is the least likely to be inundated, as it contains the country's highest point. At the start of the 21st century, approximately how high above sea level was this highest point? 800 m (2650 ft) 80,000 m (265,000 ft) 8000 m (26,500 ft) 80 m (265 ft)

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