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Banaba [notes 1] (/ b ə ˈ n ɑː b ə /; formerly Ocean Island) is an island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean. A solitary raised coral island west of the Gilbert Island Chain, it is the westernmost point of Kiribati, lying 185 miles (298 km) east of Nauru, which is also its nearest neighbour.
and Line islands. All but one island, sparsely populated Canton Island, in the Phoenix group are uninhabited. The remaining Phoenix Islands make up the Phoenix Islands Marine Protected Area, which is the third largest marine protected area in the world. [1] The table includes area [2] and population [3] data.
Phoenix Islands: eight atolls and coral islands located approximately 1,800 kilometres (1,118 mi) southeast of the Gilberts; Line Islands: eight atolls and one reef, located approximately 3,300 kilometres (2,051 mi) east of the Gilberts; Banaba (or Ocean Island) is a raised-coral island.
At the end of World War II, the British colonial rulers of the Gilbert Islands and Fiji decided to resettle most of Ocean Island's population on Rabi Island, because of the devastation of Banaba caused by phosphate mining. Some have since returned to Banaba; as of 2021, the population of Banaba was approximately 300.
Population 128,874 (2021) Demographic features of the population of Kiribati include population density , ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Nov. 13—Project Banaba, Bishop Museum's latest exhibit, displays contemporary art that tells the history of Banaba Island through the eyes of artist Katerina Teaiwa.
The island of Banaba has suffered greatly from the after effects of the massive phosphorus mining. Most of the population were forced to evacuate to the island country of Fiji due to its effects. In addition, the atoll near the island of Tarawa is vulnerable to the effects of solid waste disposal.
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 9% of the world's total population.