ellice islands

Thân thiện

A map shows the location of the Ellice Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A group of coral islands in Micronesia: The Ellice Islands are a chain of nine small coral atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii. Historically, they were a British protectorate and later part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. The islands are now the independent nation of Tuvalu.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Ellice Islands are known for their low elevation and vulnerability to rising sea levels.
  • In 1978, the Ellice Islands gained independence and were renamed Tuvalu.

Advanced Usage

• Historical context: The term "Ellice Islands" is primarily used in historical contexts to refer to the islands before their independence.
  • The administration of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony was based in Tarawa.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuvalu: The modern name for the sovereign state comprising the Ellice Islands.

  • Tuvalu is a member of the United Nations.

• Gilbert and Ellice Islands: The former British colony that included both the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) and the Ellice Islands.

  • The Gilbert and Ellice Islands used a common currency.

Synonyms

• Tuvalu: The contemporary and official name for the island group.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tuvalu
• Ellice Islands