Kiribati
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Stand Up, Kiribati
1979
1979
Urium Tamuera Ioteba
Urium Tamuera Ioteba
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Key Facts
- 1. Kiribati is the only country in the world that falls within all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
- 2. The name 'Kiribati' is the Gilbertese pronunciation of 'Gilberts,' from the former colonial name Gilbert Islands
- 3. Kiribati is among the countries most threatened by rising sea levels, with its highest point being only a few meters above sea level
Lyrics
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Anene ma te kakatonga
Taboaia aomata nako
Taai mane ma aine,
Taian rorobuaka ma ataei.
[Chorus]
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Anene ma te kakatonga
Kam na bane ni maiu aomata
Ma te rau, ma te nne maan naba
Ma te raoi n taai nako.
Rawea te ba ni buokia,
Ma ni wakin te mwakuri,
Ma n taratara aomata,
Tangira aomata nako,
Ma n tituaraoi nako ia.
[Chorus]
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Anene ma te kakatonga
Kam na bane ni maiu aomata
Ma te rau, ma te nne maan naba
Ma te raoi n taai nako.
Ma ni buokia te tautaeka
Ma n taua raoi ao taekana,
Ma ni wakina karaoan,
Nakoaia aomata nako,
Ma te rau n taai nako.
[Chorus]
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Anene ma te kakatonga
Kam na bane ni maiu aomata
Ma te rau, ma te nne maan naba
Ma te raoi n taai nako.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialWritten and composed by Urium Tamuera Ioteba, the anthem was adopted upon Kiribati's independence from the United Kingdom on July 12, 1979. The anthem is sung in Gilbertese (I-Kiribati), the local Micronesian language. Kiribati straddles both the equator and the International Date Line.