Abemama Atoll

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Abemama Atoll is a coral atoll in Kiribati’s Gilbert Islands, notable as a World War II battleground captured by U.S. forces during Operation Galvanic.

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Abemama Atoll canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll
coral atoll
capitalOfAtoll Karin
country Kiribati
governedAs island council of Kiribati
hasAirport Abemama Atoll Airport
hasBodyOfWater lagoon
hasClimate tropical marine climate
hasCountryCodeTopLevelDomain .ki
hasEconomicActivity copra production
fishing
subsistence agriculture
hasFeature coral reef
islets
lagoon
ocean-facing reef
hasHistoricalEvent World War II battle
hasLanguage English
Gilbertese language
surface form: Gilbertese
hasReligion Christianity
hasSettlement Bangotantekabaia
Barebuka
Baretoa
Kabuna
Kabuna Village
Karin
Tabiang
Tabontebike
Tanimaiaki
Tariro
Tekatirirake
locatedIn Central Pacific Ocean
Gilbert Islands
locatedInRegion Micronesia
locatedInTimeZone UTC+12
operationOfWorldWarII Operation Galvanic
partOf Gilbert Islands
surface form: Gilbert Islands group

Kiribati
surface form: Republic of Kiribati
servedBy Abemama Atoll Airport
sovereignState Kiribati
strategicRole Allied base in the Central Pacific campaign
usedAs airfield base during World War II
usedToBeCalled Abemama
surface form: Abamama

Abemama
surface form: Apamama

Hopper Island NERFINISHED
wasBattlegroundIn World War II
wasCapturedBy United States forces
wasCapturedDuring Operation Galvanic
wasOccupiedBy Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
surface form: Imperial Japanese forces

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Operation Galvanic location Abemama Atoll
Battle of Abemama location Abemama Atoll