Kiribati National Anthem
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Stand Up, Kiribati
1979
1979
Urium Tamuera Ioteba
Urium Tamuera Ioteba
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Key Facts
- 1. Leaving aside countries that reach them through overseas territories, 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: apart from the raised coral island of Banaba, which reaches 81 metres, its islands are low-lying atolls that rise no more than 2 or 3 metres above sea level
Kiribati National Anthem Lyrics
I
Teirake kaaini Kiribati,
Anene ma te kakatonga,
Tauraoi nakon te mwioko,
Ma ni buokia aomata.
Tauaninne nte raoiroi,
Tangiria aomata nako.
Tauaninne nte raoiroi,
Tangiria aomata.
II
Reken te kabaia ma te rau,
Ibuakoia kaain abara,
Bon reken te nano ae banin,
Ma te i-tangitangiri naba.
Ma ni wakina te kabaia,
Ma n neboa i eta abara.
Ma ni wakina te kabaia,
Ma n neboa abara.
III
Ti butiko ngkoe Atuara,
Kawakinira ao kairira,
Nakon taai aika i maira,
Buokira ni baim ae akoi.
Kakabaia ara Tautaeka,
Ma ake a makuri iai.
Kakabaia ara Tautaeka,
Ma aomata ni bane.
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 (taetae ni Kiribati), the local Micronesian language. Kiribati straddles both the equator and the 180th meridian; since 1995 the International Date Line has run along its eastern boundary, so the whole country shares the same calendar date.
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Sources & References
- National Identity Act 1989 . PacLII (1989)
- Kunan Kiribati . en.wikipedia.org
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