Betio

Betio is an island at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa. The main port of Tarawa is located here, and the island is most famous as being the scene of the Battle of Tarawa.

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South Tarawa: South Tarawa, in Gilbertese and English, Teinainano Urban Council or abr. TUC is the official capital of the Republic of Kiribati on Tarawa atoll. This town comprises all the small islets between Bairiki to Bonriki where is the international airport. All these islets are joined by causeways, so that...

Tarawa: Tarawa is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. South Tarawa, the southern part of the atoll but Betio, is now the capital island of the Republic of Kiribati. The island is most famous for being the site of the B...

Battle of Tarawa: The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. It was the second time the United States was on the offensive (the Battle of Guadalcanal had been the first), and the first offensive in the critical central-Pacific region. It was also the first time in the War that the Unite...