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The capital of Gilbert and Ellice Islands was Tarawa. In 1979, the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands separated, with the Gilbert Islands becoming Kiribati and the Ellice Islands becoming Tuvalu. Tarawa is now the capital of Kiribati.

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