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A British protectorate since 1892, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
colony was completed with the inclusion of the Phoenix Islands in
1937. In 1971 self-rule was granted and the Ellice Islands
separated from the colony in 1975 and became independent Tuvalu
in 1978. Kiribati (Pronounced Kiribass) became independent on
July 12, 1979. A Treaty of Friendship with the United States
relinquished claims to the Line and Phoenix Islands. Tarawa
Atoll was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in the
Pacific during World War II. @