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Tarawa in British English
(təˈrɑːwə)
noun
an atoll in Kiribati, occupying a chain of islets surrounding a lagoon in the W central Pacific: the capital of Kiribati, Ambo, is on this atoll. Pop: 45 989 (2005)
Tarawa in American English
(təˈrɑwə; ˈtɑrəwə)
coral atoll in the WC Pacific, near the equator: capital of Kiribati: 9 sq mi (23.3 sq km); pop. 25,000
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