Tarawa (Isla)

"Tarawa es un atolón en el océano Pacífico central que fue la capital de la antigua colonia británica de las Islas Gilbert y Ellice. Tarawa Sur, la parte del sur del atolón, salvo Betio, es ahora la isla capital de la República de Kiribati. La isla es famosa por haber acogido la batalla de Tarawa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial."

"(Main articles: Kiribati, South Tarawa, and North 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."