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Gilbert and Ellice Islands
[ el-is ]
plural noun
- a former British colony, comprising the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu), and other widely scattered islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
Example Sentences
Before gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1978, Tuvalu was part of Britain鈥檚 Gilbert and Ellice Islands protectorate.
Rosario among the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, and watching the labour traffic, might be able to gather some evidence which would enable him to detain this person, who is doing much harm among the islands.
Tuvalu: 聽聽In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the 聽聽Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice 聽聽Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert 聽聽Islands.
So at this point I happen to notice in the Manchester Guardian an extract from the report of the Resident Commissioner in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate.
In spite of the fact that Mr. ... has been expelled from Gilbert and Ellice Islands, the remarkable progress of the Faith there has been a source of great satisfaction.
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