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A Dictionary of World History | 2000 | Â© A Dictionary of World History 2000, originally published by Oxford University Press 2000. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Gilbert Islands See KIRIBATI.

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	Fire service ends for Gilbert islands: 4,500 county residents lose emergency aid. Newspaper article from: Tribune (Mesa, AZ); 10/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...serving county islands in Gilbert on Saturday, ending a mutual aid agreement with the Gilbert Fire Department. Town officials...within the unannexed county islands, which make up more than 10 percent of Gilbert's 72-square -mile planning...About 4,500 former county island residents ...
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	Mollusk Habitats and Fisheries in Kiribati: An Assessment from the Gilbert Islands [1]. Magazine article from: Pacific Science; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...bivalves and gastropods from the Gilbert Islands Group, Kiribati, Micronesia...mollusk fisheries in Kiribati, Gilbert Islands, looking at factors distinguishing...Data on molluscan resources of the Gilbert Islands date back to the l950s...
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	Gilbert, county island rift embers still glow: Grudges continue as appeal on fire service law looms. Newspaper article from: Tribune (Mesa, AZ); 8/13/2006; 700+ words ; ...annexation. Town and county island residents have been divided...would no longer serve the islands. Rural/Metro leaves Sept...those residents could receive Gilbert Fire Department services. While more than a third of the island lots have completed annexation...islander Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
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