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Buariki (Tarawa)
Buariki is an island in northern Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands of the Republic of Kiribati and was the site of the World War II Battle of Buariki.
Geography
Buariki lies 31 km from Bairiki in South Tarawa and 60 km from the neighboring atoll of Marakei.
History
In World War II, the final battle of the Tarawa campaign occurred here on 26 November 1943, when the United States' 2nd Battalion 6th Marines fought the Battle of Buariki. The entire surviving Japanese force of 156, who had escaped Betio and were trapped at Buariki, fought to the death. The Marines had lost 34 men while 56 were wounded.
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Coordinates: 1°36′36″N 172°56′59″E / 1.61000°N 172.94972°E / 1.61000; 172.94972
Tarawa
Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises North Tarawa, which has much in common with other, more remote islands of the Gilberts group; and South Tarawa, which is home to 50,182 as of 2010 – half of the country's total population. The atoll is best known by outsiders as the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.
Geography
Tarawa has a large lagoon, of over 500 km2, and a wide reef. Although naturally abundant in fish and shellfish of all kinds, marine resources are being overharvested by the large and growing population. Drought is frequent, but in normal years rainfall is sufficient to maintain breadfruit, papaya and banana trees as well as coconut and pandanus.
North Tarawa consists of a string of islets, with the most northern islet being Buariki. The islets are separated in places by wide channels that are best crossed at low tide.
On South Tarawa, the construction of causeways has now created a single strip of land from Betio in the West to Buota in the Northeast.
Tarawa (disambiguation)
Tarawa is an atoll in the Republic of Kiribati.
Tarawa may also refer to:
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by: Barry GoudreauNothing ever goes right
I've made mistakes along the way
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Nothing ever goes right
I've made mistakes along the way
These times are hard and tough
I've had enough rainy days
Lookin' over my life
I'm in the mood for a gambling chance
With some help from lady luck
I'll find a way to get through
I'll give it all the best I can do
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