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- 1 2 3 "4. Abaiang" (PDF). Office of Te Beretitent - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series. 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
Coordinates: 1°56′N172°56′E / 1.933°N 172.933°E
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