Treaty of Tarawa
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On September 20, 1979, representatives of the newly independent Republic of Kiribati and of the United States met in Tarawa to sign a treaty of friendship between the two nations, known as the Treaty of Tarawa. More formally, the treaty is entitled, "Kiribati, Treaty of Friendship and Territorial Sovereignty, September 20, 1979"; and subtitled "Treaty of Friendship Between the United States of America and the Republic of Kiribati".[1] In this treaty, the U.S. acknowledged Kiribati sovereignty over fourteen islands.[2] The treaty was approved by the U.S. Senate on June 21, 1983.[1] The treaty came into force on September 23, 1983, by the exchange of the instruments of ratification, which took place at Suva, Fiji.[3]
Islands mentioned in the treaty
See also
- Line Islands — divided by the treaty.
- Howland and Baker islands — U.S. possessions not included in the treaty.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ US Department of State Background Note
- ↑ Text of the Treaty United Nations, Treaty Series, #28230
Categories:
- History of Kiribati
- Kiribati–United States relations
- Treaties of Kiribati
- Treaties of the United States
- Treaties concluded in 1979
- Treaties entered into force in 1983
- International territorial disputes of the United States
- 1979 in Kiribati
- 1979 in the United States
- Disputed islands of Oceania
- Guano Islands Act
- Line Islands
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
