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Kiribati

Teirake kaini Kiribati

Stand Up, Kiribati

Written 1979
Adopted 1979
Lyrics Urium Tamuera Ioteba
Music Urium Tamuera Ioteba
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Context

Written 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.

Lyrics

Teirake kaini Kiribati Anene ma te kakatonga Taboaia aomata nako Taai mane ma aine, Taian rorobuaka ma ataei.

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Interesting facts

  • • Kiribati is the only country in the world that falls within all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
  • • The name 'Kiribati' is the Gilbertese pronunciation of 'Gilberts,' from the former colonial name Gilbert Islands
  • • Kiribati is among the countries most threatened by rising sea levels, with its highest point being only a few meters above sea level