Bible Encyclopedias
Gilbert Islands

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Or

group of islands in the Pacific, of coral formation, lying on the equator between 172° and 177° E. long; they are 16 in number, were discovered in 1788, and annexed by Britain in 1892.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Gilbert Islands'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/gilbert-islands.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.