International Date Line (adjusted for Kiribati)
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The International Date Line (adjusted for Kiribati) is a specially shifted section of the global date demarcation that bends eastward to place all of Kiribati’s territory on the same calendar day.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geopolitical time demarcation
ⓘ
section of the International Date Line ⓘ |
| affects |
Gilbert Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Line Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Republic of Kiribati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
time zones UTC+12
ⓘ
time zones UTC+13 ⓘ time zones UTC+14 ⓘ |
| borderOf | Kiribati’s easternmost territories ⓘ |
| cartographicRepresentation | eastward bulge of the date line around Kiribati ⓘ |
| classification | politically adjusted date line segment ⓘ |
| country | Kiribati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directionOfShift | eastward ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
Kiribati’s date from areas east of the line
ⓘ
Kiribati’s date from areas west of the line on the previous day ⓘ |
| ensures | all of Kiribati observes the same date ⓘ |
| follows | Kiribati’s eastern maritime boundary in part ⓘ |
| governs | date change for Kiribati’s islands ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Kiribati is entirely west of the International Date Line
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Line Islands are among the first places to experience a new calendar day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
global perception of earliest time zones
ⓘ
sequence of New Year celebrations globally ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kiribati’s desire for administrative unity
ⓘ
economic and social coordination within Kiribati ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
global civil timekeeping system
ⓘ
world time zone boundaries ⓘ |
| legalContext | recognized in Kiribati’s time zone legislation ⓘ |
| modifies | conventional 180° longitude date demarcation ⓘ |
| purpose | to place all of Kiribati on the same calendar day ⓘ |
| reason | to avoid Kiribati being split by different calendar days ⓘ |
| region | central Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
International Date Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
calendar date demarcation ⓘ time zone realignment ⓘ |
| relatedTo | standard International Date Line near 180th meridian ⓘ |
| temporalFunction | separates consecutive calendar dates ⓘ |
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