Tarawa is a Atoll of the Republic of the Kiribati, where is the Capitale, Tarawa-South, but also Betio and Tarawa-North (Tarawa Ieta). 30.000 inhabitants approximately (a third of the Gilbertin S). amphibious Attack of the 20 to the November 23rd 1943 by the American against the Japan boards, cut off from the landing strip from Betio.

Only one industry to date, the factory of nails. A hospital equipped with French medical device, inter alia.