Geography Now! Kiribati

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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2944

    Guys there’s a fake account using the GN logo and name in the comments trolling everyone with a link, DO NOT CLICK ON IT AND REPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY. I’ve already blocked them but they might come back so please be vigilant.

    • @materiagrezza9331
      @materiagrezza9331 7 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      I fell for it and got a virus. Thankfully Avast did its job and I reported it AFAP.

    • @sowhat249
      @sowhat249 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      It's like a trend nowadays. I see spam channels like that on multiple channels I'm subscribed to. Always report when I see them. Anyways, can't wait for the next episode. Cheers ;)

    • @jiewue7776
      @jiewue7776 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Okay

    • @ZPS_STG
      @ZPS_STG 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      It's a pretty big issue on TH-cam right now.

    • @koohoo4500
      @koohoo4500 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Sweet. Now you're officially famous. Congrats.

  • @_Greyboi_
    @_Greyboi_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    Im surprised he didn’t mention Kirimati’s “cities,” four of which are called Poland, Paris, London, and Banana.

    • @someone-wo5nu
      @someone-wo5nu ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ah yes the BANANA

    • @theodenmannix4362
      @theodenmannix4362 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Poles be like "Hmm I really need to get away, to some tropical island city... how about... Poland!"

    • @_Greyboi_
      @_Greyboi_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@theodenmannix4362 Lol, I guess that by that logic bananas must like to vacation there too!

    • @America1776-roblox
      @America1776-roblox 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Imagine saying “I live in Banana”

  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1005

    Yeah . Ken wanted to have more screen time so I was like "Ehhh Okay... you've earned it" Check out our 3RD Country in OCEANIA! Seriously I had so much fun researching this one. You'll love it.

  • @alexk8599
    @alexk8599 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1255

    If Kiribati is pronounced "Kiribas", then I would assume Kiritimati must be pronounced "kirismas", which is much closer to Christmas.

    • @MikeV8652
      @MikeV8652 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      It is!

    • @erikwahlstrom976
      @erikwahlstrom976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@MikeV8652 It certainly is. What I would like to know is why whatever missionary it was that created the written Kiribati language chose to represent the sound "s" with the letters "ti".

    • @nathanielbrinkworth7069
      @nathanielbrinkworth7069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@erikwahlstrom976 the story goes like this: the man who translated the bible had a broken 's' key on his typewriter. So because depending on dialect 'tu' can sometimes be said as 'su', he decided that 'ti' could be 'si'. Later, after he received a new typewriter, he changed all word in the bible referring to jesus with a 'ti' ( or tu which can make an s sound too) to be spelled with an 's'. That's why its iesu ( jesus) and not ietu.
      I hope that made sense! TL;DR a broken s key on a typewriter is responsible.

    • @matthew2869
      @matthew2869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah and thst's why in english it is Christmas Island

    • @tlynch9854
      @tlynch9854 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And Betio is pronounced Besio. The place with all the WWII junked tanks.

  • @elaowczarczyk7143
    @elaowczarczyk7143 7 ปีที่แล้ว +598

    25% of comment section: talking about Kiribati
    75% of comment section: NORTH KOREA IS NEXT

    • @christianfink5327
      @christianfink5327 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And 1% (Me) Talking about the hidden hashtag in the episode. I know it totals to 101% but deal with it. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @doomxtreme
      @doomxtreme 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      5% of comments: Next is Kuwait (Debate ensues with angry South Koreans talking about getting grouped with North Korea)

  • @branimirzagar9503
    @branimirzagar9503 7 ปีที่แล้ว +725

    On island Kiritimati there are places called London, Paris, Poland and Banana xD

  • @kimjongun9679
    @kimjongun9679 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3940

    Can't wait for next video on True Korea

    • @SpaceBabies
      @SpaceBabies 7 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Aaayyy

    • @amirnadzriamir269
      @amirnadzriamir269 7 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      😂😂😂😂

    • @mse5842
      @mse5842 7 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      North Korea, Is best Korea

    • @azelfdaboi5265
      @azelfdaboi5265 7 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      South Korea best Korea!
      Also you have TH-cam?

    • @Odinsday
      @Odinsday 7 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      Agreed. I mean its been voted best Korea by North Korea for 50 years running.

  • @StockiestLeech2
    @StockiestLeech2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2646

    north korea is gonna be a good one

    • @yuuboi661
      @yuuboi661 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      yeay :D

    • @thijsfrederix
      @thijsfrederix 7 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      The country with the best freedom of speech

    • @criskity
      @criskity 7 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      North Korea is Best Korea.

    • @SandjyLima
      @SandjyLima 7 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      grabs the popcorn

    • @thehateguy851
      @thehateguy851 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      TBH, North Korea is better than South Korea.

  • @Ivanfpcs
    @Ivanfpcs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    Reasons I watched this episode
    1- I like Geography Now
    2- I like island states
    3- Kirabati flag is AWESOME!! 🇰🇮🇰🇮🇰🇮

    • @voicelessuvularplosive
      @voicelessuvularplosive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Johan Jeivick Domrique tbh north Korean flag is better than Indonesian flag

    • @AwesomeWolfCraft
      @AwesomeWolfCraft 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Island Nations are #1

    • @circuspeanuts
      @circuspeanuts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly

    • @mappingandfun
      @mappingandfun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AwesomeWolfCraft how is a furry talking facts

    • @Flag_Man968
      @Flag_Man968 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Honestly, Marshall Islands flag is better than Kiribati's.

  • @sunspotmill1291
    @sunspotmill1291 7 ปีที่แล้ว +818

    We wish you a Merry Kiritimati
    We wish you a Merry Kiritimati
    We wish you a Merry Kiritimati
    And a Happy New Year!

    • @aketarawa2717
      @aketarawa2717 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The heck bro it's not Merry Kiribati ........its Merry Kiritimati nice try tho, luv it Sunspot Mill

    • @sunspotmill1291
      @sunspotmill1291 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ake tarawakatoa Thanks! You're right. It's my mistake there. Now I've corrected it. I'm just surprised that this old comment has got some attention. :)

    • @aketarawa2717
      @aketarawa2717 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, For the reply

    • @jarxor
      @jarxor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's pronounced Kirismas, just like Kiribati is Kiribas. :)

    • @minoreror9961
      @minoreror9961 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sunspot Mill Happy new zeland

  • @janitoalevic
    @janitoalevic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Zimbabwe episode is taking so much, that is changing president

    • @ramunasgudauskas7582
      @ramunasgudauskas7582 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Shame , this guy only had 1 month until his 30 years in office.

    • @antal4s
      @antal4s 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      janitoalevic LOL love your icon

    • @pietrojenkins6901
      @pietrojenkins6901 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Zimbabwe is a case of "decades when nothing happens vs days when decades happen"

    • @nnalan4886
      @nnalan4886 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Last time I was this early, Mugabe was president.

    • @nexus8673
      @nexus8673 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol my homeboy Kenneth Kaunda talked him down from it. Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of my favorite country, Zambia. Looks like old leaders are great friends.

  • @rainmanslim4611
    @rainmanslim4611 7 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    I went to a highschool which had a "sister school" in Kiribati, every year either a group of our students would go up there for a few weeks or a group of theirs would come to ours. It was awesome.

    • @odeiup
      @odeiup 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rainman Slim that sounds cool

    • @revitetom65
      @revitetom65 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chevalier High School?

  • @poneyenshort9616
    @poneyenshort9616 7 ปีที่แล้ว +626

    - "Kiribati is the only country in the world across 4 hemispheres"
    - "Hééééé techniquement, si vous incluez mon territoire d'outre-mer..."
    - "OH MY... JUST FRANCE, LET THEM HAVE THIS ONE"
    XD ok for this time ;)

    • @kefgeru_de_kalos
      @kefgeru_de_kalos 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Oh un français comme moi

    • @tentifr
      @tentifr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      se io da italiano capisco il francese, pure voi mi capite?

    • @tentifr
      @tentifr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@videoplayers1834 eh calma

    • @HellStr82
      @HellStr82 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tentifr si capisco eu sunt Roman :)

    • @konkey-dong
      @konkey-dong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Technically the UK does too - Great Britain straddles the meridian (by definition it passes through Greewich) putting it in both Western and Eastern hemispheres, GB is in the Northern hemisphere and places like the Falklands and St Helena are in the Southern Hemisphere

  • @uts4448
    @uts4448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I’m from a small island just outside of Chuuk lagoon. In my culture, we have a lot of different ainang (clans/family/origins). The name of my ainang is Sopunipi in case anyone wanted to know lol. Anyways, there is an ainang called Tarawa and it comes from Tarawa, Kiribati. I know one of my uncle’s family has its origins in Kiribati. On my island, we have a fish that you catch from the deep parts of the ocean. It’s a very oily fish that will make you poop orange oil if you eat too much lol. Well people from Kiribati (I was told they were exiles) came and taught my people how to catch it. They called it _te ika ni beka_ (the fish of poop) Which is why the name of it in my language is _teikanepek_ .

  • @mrcoconutman7914
    @mrcoconutman7914 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I am from Kiribati. Well I live in New Zealand born and raised here but I identify myself as Ikiribati! Such an awesome thing to see my country and my people being put into a video!

  • @Rizryan11
    @Rizryan11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    *North Korea's Friendzone*
    "North Korea has no friends. The end!" *credit rolls*

    • @FrazzP
      @FrazzP 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      RyanFerdinand Nah it's basically just China.

    • @Rizryan11
      @Rizryan11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Fraz China's kinda fed up right now

    • @lShadowdark
      @lShadowdark 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      China, Rusia, Vietnam, Cuba and Venezuela

    • @Aciek25
      @Aciek25 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      And Iran, but you guys are taking it too serious. It was a joke.

    • @Rizryan11
      @Rizryan11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Aciek25 people haven't seen the Canada video do they, except with "friends with everyone, the end"

  • @koninkrijkc8559
    @koninkrijkc8559 7 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    If makes an sound then shouldn't Kiritimati be like _'Kirismas'_ ?

    • @scythal
      @scythal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Geography Now
      Please don't imitate others.....

    • @justlily1209
      @justlily1209 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Well it's spelled "Kiribati" so it's pronounced kiribas

    • @notboredpanda
      @notboredpanda 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess so..

    • @blackmarvolo
      @blackmarvolo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      My thoughts exactly. Especially that it seems to be the closest approximation of the word Christmas in the local phonology.

    • @antal4s
      @antal4s 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      K.I. Wong no it shouldn't.. It's when they need an 's' they use 'ti' but then when they don't then they don't...

  • @nabielw
    @nabielw 7 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    KIRIBAHS??? my life is a lie.....

    • @jobayedhasan5149
      @jobayedhasan5149 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nabiel Wardhana Same. 😭

    • @greddenskyy_
      @greddenskyy_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nabiel Wardhana ..mine's too.

    • @cringemaster4195
      @cringemaster4195 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, ever since I found out it existed (about a year ago) I called it KIR-BA-TY

  • @rootitioti7136
    @rootitioti7136 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Kiribati finally ... been waiting long -- thanks Barb

  • @AndyJayLark
    @AndyJayLark 7 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Kiribati is so awesome! Just imagine how uniquely cool and weird would it be to actually live there. I think you chose the absolute perfect final words of conclusion.
    Love to all nations worldwide currently from my room in Latvia.

    • @wisteria2658
      @wisteria2658 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikr

    • @JTA1961
      @JTA1961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Go to a river & learn how to tread water real well.

    • @Lynn-yo2tz
      @Lynn-yo2tz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’ve been to Latvia, LOVED IT!!! I’ve also been to Kiribati for 3 weeks doing volunteer dentistry. It was quite miserable. What the pictures don’t show is the HEAT. Life on the equator is hard.

    • @phrogr
      @phrogr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      BRO IM FROM LATVIA TOO AND I LOVE KIRIBATI, FELLS JUST AS NEIGHBOROUS AS LITHUANIA LOL

    • @GenericUsername1388
      @GenericUsername1388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm from Kiribati

  • @Krikaryan
    @Krikaryan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Geography now! class that i never miss :P

  • @rodneygreen9258
    @rodneygreen9258 7 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    Easily the best channel on TH-cam.

    • @mindme7628
      @mindme7628 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rodney Green wrong

    • @lastnamewhat20
      @lastnamewhat20 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mindme7628 That's a opinion

    • @mindme7628
      @mindme7628 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lastnamewhat20 and a wrong opinion

    • @lastnamewhat20
      @lastnamewhat20 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mindme7628 A opinion can't be wrong or right

    • @mindme7628
      @mindme7628 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rohan Brown Yes it can.

  • @mariannakryet4146
    @mariannakryet4146 7 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    Can’t wait for North Korea

    • @fireinthehole1986
      @fireinthehole1986 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Marianna Kryet same.

    • @syrialak101
      @syrialak101 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Geography Now Guys, I tested this out & it actually works!

    • @kimjongun9679
      @kimjongun9679 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      True Korea you mean

    • @ognjengaric2687
      @ognjengaric2687 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best Korea

    • @dcarterm8371
      @dcarterm8371 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      How’s that episode gonna work.

  • @Sciambolanja
    @Sciambolanja 7 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Been to Kiribati (Tarawa Atoll) in June 2017!! It was wonderful :-)

    • @riseandshine11
      @riseandshine11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lucky you!

    • @diegodyrmishi500
      @diegodyrmishi500 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      veramente? come è stato? quanto ti è costato il viaggio?

  • @Flugmorph
    @Flugmorph 7 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    ill be honest here, i didnt understand that timezone stuff lmao

    • @shirleytatha8189
      @shirleytatha8189 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I don't think anyone did

    • @JTA1961
      @JTA1961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was zoning in & out

    • @rutherford5247
      @rutherford5247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same

    • @entropysermons1876
      @entropysermons1876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The prime meridian divides the earth into west and east hemisphere, so any country it passes through will have a portion in each hemisphere, for example England. The equator divides the world into north and south hemisphere, so any country through which the equator passes would have a portion in each hemisphere, for example brazil.
      This country Kiribati is perhaps the only country on earth through which both the prime meridian and the equator pass through, hence it lies in the north and south hemisphere due to the equator and east and west hemisphere due to the prime meridian. Hence, it lies in all 4 hemispheres.

    • @lughanandi1743
      @lughanandi1743 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When im visting my auntie there i got the sonic spider man and ben ten watches timed for different areas

  • @bigbrobang5398
    @bigbrobang5398 7 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    I'm from Kiribati thank you

    • @ReconPro
      @ReconPro 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      bigbro Bang That's cool

    • @bigbrobang5398
      @bigbrobang5398 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Thanks ;)

    • @ReconPro
      @ReconPro 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Wow, you responded fast.

    • @lynksis12
      @lynksis12 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nice

    • @Varaga_82
      @Varaga_82 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      bigbro Bang holy! Tell everyone that we do actually know you guys exist xD cool country.

  • @niku..
    @niku.. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    For those who are interested in Gilbertese (Kiribati/taetae ni Kiribati):
    /t/ is lenited and assibilated before /i/. So /ti/ is pronounced as [si]. As Barby already said, the name Kiribati comes from Gilberts and since the language lacks a lot of English consonants, they had to substitute some parts to make the name fit the phonological and phonotactical constraints. /g/ > /k/, /ɪ/ > /i/, /l/ > /ɾ/, /b/ > /p/, /ɚ/ > /a/, /ts/ > /s/ and /ɾ/ isn't allowed at the end of a syllable so an /i/ is added (while the /i/ at the end isn't actually pronounced): [gɪlbɚts] becomes [kiɾipas]

    • @lbs7774
      @lbs7774 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So is the largest atoll pronounced Kiris Mas?

    • @detcom9140
      @detcom9140 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lbs7774 yes

    • @killersg.8290
      @killersg.8290 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So why is the B in Kiribati still pronounced as B and not P?

    • @dogdoggddog
      @dogdoggddog 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@killersg.8290 According to the Wikipedia page for the Gilbertese language, /p/ tends to become voiced between vowels and sometimes at the beginning of words too. When voiced, the /p/-sound becomes [b]. If that's the most common way that that sound gets expressed, it makes sense to transcribe it as . As to why it isn't simply analyzed as /b/ to begin with, I don't know enough about Gilbertese to say. I suspect it may be a way of maintaining consistency, since all the other stop consonants in Gilbertese are voiceless.

  • @jaxon_1096
    @jaxon_1096 7 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Good luck with friend zone next episode.

    • @Cheesemongle
      @Cheesemongle 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *OOF*

    • @SargentoBonzo
      @SargentoBonzo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      NORTH KOREA DOESN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS AND ALL OTHER NATIONS ARE FREAKING OUT ABOUT THEIR NUCLEAR BOMBS.
      STAY TUNED, SOUTH KOREA IS COMING UP NEXT.

    • @gaslightingsquidward9258
      @gaslightingsquidward9258 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Jaxon_10 They have relations with China,Iran and Russia

    • @SargentoBonzo
      @SargentoBonzo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Bond, Chemical Bond They are more like "the people who has to tolerate the annoying neighbours"

    • @avsgaming03
      @avsgaming03 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if china ditch north korea, it will die

  • @Ikuo_G_Tigulu
    @Ikuo_G_Tigulu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    We have I-Kiribati people in the Solomon Islands. They emigrated to the Solomons in the early 1950's due to population pressure and increasing climate change. Their numbers constitute 2% of the country's total population.

    • @b2stparadise
      @b2stparadise 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh really? That's so interesting. I'm which part of the Solomon islands emigrated to?

  • @sfie9388
    @sfie9388 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Kudos to the person who made the English subtitles!!! Whoever you are, your humour is awesome!

  • @Krikaryan
    @Krikaryan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    Barb who are the famous people from Kiribati? :D

    • @mokies7811
      @mokies7811 7 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Dont have any rhey dont exist

    • @FrazzP
      @FrazzP 7 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Basically their whole national football team is "famous", according to google.

    • @newbiegamer7571
      @newbiegamer7571 7 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      I've never heard of this country let alone someone from it

    • @jayfawn8478
      @jayfawn8478 7 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Moana and Lilo!

    • @afifbrian2540
      @afifbrian2540 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      look up their olympic's flag bearer

  • @eljefe4735
    @eljefe4735 7 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    North Korea is so close...

    • @donteverseemyvideos5211
      @donteverseemyvideos5211 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tox DaSandwich i wonder what he will do...

    • @Zach-xk9gq
      @Zach-xk9gq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Tox DaSandwich “So basically North Korea’s friends with no one... except China and Russia

    • @Zach-xk9gq
      @Zach-xk9gq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Geography Now this is a fake

    • @monarchatto6095
      @monarchatto6095 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Geography Now fake

    • @syrialak101
      @syrialak101 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zach Johnson Russia?

  • @formulafish1536
    @formulafish1536 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Kiribati has possibly the coolest flag in the world. I did a presentation in year 8 SOSE when we investigated the Pacific Islands, and it was amazing the fact that, despite them using the AUD, and us giving them lots of aid, I had never heard of Kiribati. I made sure I learned about it, because it is such a cool country to learn about.

  • @y33t23
    @y33t23 7 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    McDonalds Islands, Starbuck Island... Do you see a pattern?

    • @kyrgyzjeff4550
      @kyrgyzjeff4550 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LOL I see it now there just needs to be the island Taunui-chick-file.

    • @floriang.2543
      @floriang.2543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is the dock on it called the "Float-Thru" then ?

    • @dogdoggddog
      @dogdoggddog 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Chipotle Island next

    • @Shadowcat561
      @Shadowcat561 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Taco bell islands

  • @sooorandom6792
    @sooorandom6792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Who would have thought geography would be so exciting?! Thank you for sparking into flame a new desire to learn more about the islands around me 🇵🇼 🤗🥰⭐

  • @drakan4769
    @drakan4769 7 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    4:08 wait, STARBUCK island?

    • @mistapropa408
      @mistapropa408 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drakan R iip

    • @potatosandpotatos960
      @potatosandpotatos960 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao I didn't even notice that

    • @rosespastaa7152
      @rosespastaa7152 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drakan R no, idiot

    • @eednb4257
      @eednb4257 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      SEVERE NON-GEOGRAPHY-NERD ALERT!

    • @irangbeirang9441
      @irangbeirang9441 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They have London, Paris and Banana towns too😕

  • @HDWalrus123
    @HDWalrus123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    When the Google assistant thinks you said "cannabis"...

  • @RonaldMcPaul
    @RonaldMcPaul 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I love how every other instance of a '-ti' ending he pronounced like 'tee.'

  • @rimuuw
    @rimuuw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Fascinating!! I always love learning about my distant cousins of the east. Much love from Palau!

  • @aysabellediary
    @aysabellediary 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You guys are becoming one of my fav channel that I watch daily now! Kudos to the team you did such a good job!!!!

  • @iyourelder8590
    @iyourelder8590 7 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    What's up smart people.

    • @nobleactual7616
      @nobleactual7616 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Geography Now. Your a bot

    • @syrialak101
      @syrialak101 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Noble Actual 76 You're*

    • @zulkml686
      @zulkml686 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      TheSyrianGamer Ur*

    • @asbjelasulejmani8585
      @asbjelasulejmani8585 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      how did you know i watch Rick and Morty?

    • @dathomierabbit5721
      @dathomierabbit5721 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm assuming everyone here is a Rick and Morty fan then.

  • @5705HU
    @5705HU 7 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Those time zone anomalies are so much fun! Also, super cool flag🇰🇮 Cheers from AK

    • @slave7022
      @slave7022 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Skee what's ak???

    • @Amghannam
      @Amghannam 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm guessing either Alaska or Arkansas?

    • @VocaChanneru
      @VocaChanneru 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's my favorite country flag

    • @5705HU
      @5705HU 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bambino del Diavolo No need to be upsetti lol

    • @5705HU
      @5705HU 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bambino del Diavolo Real mature bud.

  • @aronbouma4755
    @aronbouma4755 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    7:33 For anyone wondering, that’s actually the intro for fan / flag Friday

  • @shelookstome8727
    @shelookstome8727 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Ken's hosting role was great haha 👌 and his little transition dance 😂😂

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  • @Aprill264
    @Aprill264 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Kiritimati is pronounced kirismas, making it sound like christmas, which is why its sometimes called christmas island

    • @The_NSeven
      @The_NSeven 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was looking for this comment

  • @brittlediamond
    @brittlediamond 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I loved Kiribati when I was a child just because I thought their flag was so cool :v
    and everyone around me was like "whats up with that flag you're drawing? wat? Kiribati? wtf is a 'Kiribati'? u crazy? lulz" :v

    • @krisizcelja
      @krisizcelja 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Kalz Carvalho omg, me too!!

    • @brittlediamond
      @brittlediamond 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yay, I'm not alone :v

    • @kabru4344
      @kabru4344 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same with me, I love drawing a lot of flags even hisoric like USSR and every friend ask me wat is that?I say the country flag and he responds I am crazy!I feel you why don't they just mind their own business!Btw I am from Bosnia and Herzegovina!Change our flag it is boring!I drew it myself and it looks pretty cool,it looks like this:diagonal colors of green,white and blue and emblem in the middle(golden lily,with crown on top and feathers sorounding it).

    • @sarahking6581
      @sarahking6581 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

    • @revitetom65
      @revitetom65 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      For our (Kiribati flag) it has a meaning. The frigate bird indicates that we are voyagers/travellers and that we are an independent nation. The sun waves/flames are 33 in number ( showing the Number of atolls in Kiribati) and the 3 blue/white waves indicate the 3 main island chains explained in the video. What the color indicates is unknown to me, but some say they used the red blue and white to show respect to Great Britain, and the yellow is just a Kiribati addition.

  • @martinsriber7760
    @martinsriber7760 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Anglophone being weirded out by orthography. That's funny.

  • @tonibucic4391
    @tonibucic4391 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I remember a few years ago,i was watching comoros episode and i said: i can't wait for kiribati episode...and here we are today!

  • @SaadAliArts
    @SaadAliArts 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    2:59 I love this guy

  • @IM_AYKHARAAD
    @IM_AYKHARAAD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:21, France : « Okay, okay… calm down, it’s okay, fine. 🙄 It’s not my fault if… if I’m right again… »

  • @janitoalevic
    @janitoalevic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Kiribati stronk!

  • @cavemanluuk
    @cavemanluuk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love Kiribati since I found out that my birthday is on their independence day. I felt important for once.

  • @denpadolt9242
    @denpadolt9242 7 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    This scenario with Kiribati's name reminds me of "ghoti".

    • @denpadolt9242
      @denpadolt9242 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wonder if having a bot comment will boost mine any higher...

    • @denpadolt9242
      @denpadolt9242 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Come to think of it, why is the "BIG SURPRISE ||\|>" style of bot spam so popular?

    • @niku..
      @niku.. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      While English orthography is archaic and often just stupidly illogical Gilbertese orthography is straightforward and everything (except for /t/ before /i/) is pronounced as it is written.

    • @jannab8123
      @jannab8123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yas,!! I was thinking about my linguistics class all.the.time. Thank you for pointing it out! You clever ghoti! ;D

  • @daveharrison84
    @daveharrison84 7 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    If Kiribati becomes uninhabited then can we move the international date line back?

    • @yimb-qe4qd
      @yimb-qe4qd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      No let’s leave it. As a remembrance.

    • @RS-hh3et
      @RS-hh3et 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Venky Wank - How did that happen? He didn't explain that in the video.

    • @mvsj1986
      @mvsj1986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Global warm????

    • @SargentoBonzo
      @SargentoBonzo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Maybe build artificial islands just like Dubai did, of course others rich countries need to help. or floating villages, thats an avant-garde idea www.charles-simonds.com/floatingcities.html

    • @milovegas123
      @milovegas123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for the link, this was very interesting

  • @than217
    @than217 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    11:24 exactly my thought. That's an epic battle costume. If I saw that coming toward me I'd be terrified.

  • @andrewturkington369
    @andrewturkington369 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Oh boy it's rocket man's country.

    • @bruh5361
      @bruh5361 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bing bing bong

    • @TheVideomaker2341
      @TheVideomaker2341 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bruh You commented 2 minutes before me.

    • @linoc10
      @linoc10 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Andrew Turkington you mean best Korea right?

    • @andrewturkington369
      @andrewturkington369 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      David W. Sure *snicker*

    • @elianasteele553
      @elianasteele553 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When I first read your comment, I thought "wtf, Elton John isn't from Kiribati" then I realised my mistake.

  • @QueenoftheniIe
    @QueenoftheniIe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    OCEANIA TEAM WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUU

    • @dragon_2cu
      @dragon_2cu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sydney Van right here, I’m Australian :)

    • @erinnadia0409
      @erinnadia0409 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Australian here! 🙋🏼🇦🇺

    • @Stypooooo
      @Stypooooo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah Boi, from Australia

    • @mariaflorin4479
      @mariaflorin4479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me three

    • @sn3145
      @sn3145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯

  • @Maccs77
    @Maccs77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Nearly died when he said panda anus 😂😂

  • @NaOkii
    @NaOkii 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Found this thanks to the Kiribati government Twitter account ratioing someone

  • @YouthWorking
    @YouthWorking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never heard of Kiribati. Thanks Geography Now.

  • @AWSMcube
    @AWSMcube 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    3:59 I thought you mispronounced Kiribati as Kirby for a second, then I realized that you said curvy lol

  • @trumpetmano
    @trumpetmano 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I learned Bubuti in Saipan. When someone says "Can I Borrow this??" It means "Can I HAVE THIS???" LOL

  • @tacosr
    @tacosr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I swear to god, there better be a Starbucks on Starbuck Island. Idc if nobody lives there, it just needs to happen.

    • @JTA1961
      @JTA1961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You pay with starfish & sand dollars (bucks)

  • @julietporter7967
    @julietporter7967 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love all your videos and this one really caught my interest. I appreciate all the time you and your team put in to doing your research. I was also fascinated with the fact that 9% of the Kilibris population is Mormon. I watched this video twice to make sure I heard correctly. I love the fact that you respect not only other cultures, but religions as well. It’s impressive and I have a new respect for all the countries you have covered so far. Keep up the great work!

  • @cored6548
    @cored6548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love how im from there and I didn't believe there would actually be a video on iy

  • @inkyscrolls5193
    @inkyscrolls5193 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    00:00 You pronounced Kiribati correctly! I'm so happy! =D

  • @fernandoc5536
    @fernandoc5536 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Pretty sure Kiribati could use some help from the Netherlands in both of their fights against the sea.

  • @AlRightThenThanks
    @AlRightThenThanks 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    @Geography Now, Thank you! This the most info about Kiribati I've heard in 5 years, after learning of its existence. That is not too America-centric. You get my 10th like ever, & after about 2 years (I think), a new subscriber. Can't wait for Pitcairn, Niue , & Tuvalu. ;-)

  • @kimramadan
    @kimramadan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You, at the thumbnail is soo cuttee Barbs! Never expect you rock the smile!

  • @sirbillius
    @sirbillius 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love how you censored a painting.

    • @ManojkumarPatel-j9v
      @ManojkumarPatel-j9v 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sir Billius 🥵

    • @ManojkumarPatel-j9v
      @ManojkumarPatel-j9v 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @ManojkumarPatel-j9v
      @ManojkumarPatel-j9v 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      🌞🌚🌑🌘🌗🌔🌕🌒🌓🌎

  • @joaquimfurtado4868
    @joaquimfurtado4868 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Kiribati looks very fun. love n respect from india

    • @toh786
      @toh786 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you fearrrr death?

  • @nhcimek4973
    @nhcimek4973 7 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I feel sad for all the low lying countries, including kiribati 😢

    • @nielsdenbesten1852
      @nielsdenbesten1852 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Does the Netherlands count?

    • @martijn9568
      @martijn9568 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Niels den Besten probably same with Denmark

    • @alexandernoname6339
      @alexandernoname6339 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same :(...
      Ok I live in Germany near the border to the Netherlands so if they should sink I would have the shore next to my door, hm actually... no no I love the Dutch people to much to want this to happen :D

    • @nhcimek4973
      @nhcimek4973 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i read about the Netherlands having those huge barriers at the deltas that prevent flooding. is it still prone to flooding though? (never went there) *edit : barriers

    • @johnmorrison3444
      @johnmorrison3444 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Especially Maldives (lowest lying country on Earth) 😢

  • @kenbarham6853
    @kenbarham6853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was just browsing around on Google Earth and saw the little chain of islands and so I Googled them, then I came to TH-cam and found this. Very interesting. I think it would be fascinating to visit sometime but I doubt if I ever get there.

    • @bellalitman420
      @bellalitman420 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      literally what i was doing just now!

  • @snoaa6141
    @snoaa6141 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been looking forward to this one for a while.

  • @koninkrijkdernederlanden6204
    @koninkrijkdernederlanden6204 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i was wondering when this was coming out i mean really ever sence you started the first i am really happy when i watch these you are in my opion the best person for someone to teach Geography and i have learned so much thank you for being amazing so i want to say i love all your videos thank you barby i cant wait to see your next video

  • @ChefRafi
    @ChefRafi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    So cool!! Any Micronesians here? 👨‍🍳👍😊

    • @imagonnasah8319
      @imagonnasah8319 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Does being malay.........and multiple quarters of other races in Asia count?
      I hope I do have Polynesian or Micronesian ancestry tho,that would be so cool.

    • @theflyingcrane1008
      @theflyingcrane1008 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I’m Brazilian, so i don’t know what I am doing here

    • @anthonysmall1677
      @anthonysmall1677 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Waiehu Ku'kailimoku Malay is a language

    • @dragon_2cu
      @dragon_2cu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chef Rafi's Awesome World I’m Australian :)

    • @cringemaster4195
      @cringemaster4195 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SevenStars Mapping same, except I'm American.

  • @sirrivet9557
    @sirrivet9557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I guess this is one for the “countries I didn’t know existed” list

  • @dbn6585
    @dbn6585 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I wasnt expecting koreas to come out soo soon

    • @RS-hh3et
      @RS-hh3et 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Caulifla San - Because they shouldn't, or North Korea should have been done already. He says he's following some sort of Alphabetical order but really he's not. North Korea should be under N if he's going by commen names or D if he's going under official names. Under K for simply "Korea" is just nonsense.

    • @ghrtfhfgdfnfg
      @ghrtfhfgdfnfg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +RS 7 He may have made an exception for Korea, which I don't find to be a particularly big deal

    • @zamiranirvana1776
      @zamiranirvana1776 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's because he's going by K alphabetically, But N comes before S,
      Korea (North)
      Korea(South)

    • @droidroot2273
      @droidroot2273 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RS 7 North Korea and South Korea aren't their real names, that's just what we call them. Their real names are "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea" and "The Republic of Korea". So it does make sense to include them under K

    • @RS-hh3et
      @RS-hh3et 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Zamira Nirvana - The countries aren't called korea and don't begin with K..that's the point! If he's going by commen names like he did with China (People's Republic of China) then he should go with the common names North Korea and South Korea that almost everyone in the world uses.
      And if he's not then go by the official names DPRK and ROP.
      It's not hard to understand. Either way would make sense and be acceptable but not K for simply "korea"

  • @ju_ab592
    @ju_ab592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg this is the first video I was watching from you guys and I love it! I never had much knowledge about topography and stuff like that but you manage to put so much information in that video in an entertaining way, so it is just fun to learn more.
    Thanks :D

  • @Becca-bm8rt
    @Becca-bm8rt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That "You're so good at this, Keith" was kind of heartwarming.

  • @nApucco
    @nApucco 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    When the video started, I shouted: "KIRIBATIIII" ... two seconds later.... "Oh... oh... ok. KIRBAAAASSS."
    I learned something already.

  • @koootoshidayo
    @koootoshidayo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Tuvalu was kind of tsundere with Kiribati

  • @osedebame3522
    @osedebame3522 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Makin Atoll-little more than sand, trees, and a small Japanese military base. Miller's reconnaissance team landed there almost a week ago. Since then-we've heard nothing. The waiting's over, we're going in. For all we know they're already dead. If what little we know about the Japanese is true, it might be better if they are." - Sgt Roebuck

    • @AAPGoku
      @AAPGoku 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Call of Duty World At War

    • @bilboplayedminecraft3322
      @bilboplayedminecraft3322 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice man also Tarawa atoll was a huge operation almost like the D-day of the Pacific, featured in Medal of Honor Pacific assault

    • @ieitaatanrerei2621
      @ieitaatanrerei2621 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im from Makin...very kind people...i miss fish, crabs, taro, breadfruit, coconut & fresh toddy😭

    • @davidtaylor351
      @davidtaylor351 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Along with the many Kiribati civilians who were killed and suffered during the Japanese invasion and occupation. 17 New Zealand coast watchers and radio coms operators. (military intel, listening and watching posts.) Some based on Makin Atoll. Plus 5 other NZ civilians were beheaded by the Japanese on Tarawa during their occupation. According to eye witness accounts. They meet their deaths with courage.

  • @kiaralebron2276
    @kiaralebron2276 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite country! I have done many research projects about it

  • @phil..rubi123
    @phil..rubi123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting Video as always Paul!

  • @dogedog8686
    @dogedog8686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    0:20 Australia put Fiji down

  • @replaytsl4591
    @replaytsl4591 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It's now outdated since Kiribati cut ties with Taiwan

  • @DanielLopez-up6os
    @DanielLopez-up6os 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yaas, this is where ken got his start

  • @danentakoto2701
    @danentakoto2701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dudes. I just found this. I'm I-Kiribati and I love this episode, had me laughing so much. Its great. I enjoyed it very much. I know its late but thanks for this. Kam bati n rabwa.

  • @MrJimmyolson
    @MrJimmyolson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really love your videos. And sense of humor. Well done Barbs.

  • @Jantsenpr777
    @Jantsenpr777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:18: My maternal surname. That's really cool.

  • @rodrigo53
    @rodrigo53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    10x more people have watched this video than the actual population of Kiribati

  • @JS-hh5xk
    @JS-hh5xk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Why did you upload on 3 am actually why am I still up

    • @JS-hh5xk
      @JS-hh5xk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Geography Now oh Fock off bot

    • @andrewturkington369
      @andrewturkington369 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ryder He lives in California, 3 am for us 11 pm for them. Unless of course you live on the west coast. Look up the times zones.

    • @revictwicaksono6388
      @revictwicaksono6388 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now is, 6 pm in Indonesia

    • @agent2383
      @agent2383 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ryder I thought u lived on the west coast of Los Santos bustin caps

    • @sweetwheatsy
      @sweetwheatsy 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryder you bustah, stop diggin' graves and go to sleep

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    @gamerx07gaming28 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i never realized how great the subtitles were on this channel, it's great

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    @mrengulfeddirector 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @hekjed
    @hekjed 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I was hopping you would mention Nauru, poor Nauru!

    • @B3Band
      @B3Band 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should stop hopping, you're helping Nauru to sink faster

  • @ashekiislambadhon4626
    @ashekiislambadhon4626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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  • @cameronbeattie3087
    @cameronbeattie3087 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Earwigs!? Never knew that was what they were called in america! Where I'm from in Scotland we call them forkietails

  • @sheloveswilby
    @sheloveswilby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    your pronunciation is so awesome!

  • @dlasky
    @dlasky ปีที่แล้ว

    I finally understood the "3 days at once", you gave the best explanation of the time zones.