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Fannin^ Atoll is situated 3 51’ north of the 
equator and 159°22’ West. A fairly large atoll 
with 37 square miles of lagoon, it measures 23 
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miles around. Although the 1 nd area only 
amounts to $00/$/$$%//$/////// 12 square miles 
there are al most 300 Gilbertese people on there. 
The entrance to the 1 goon, called English 
Harbor, is in the middle of the west side.///;tjife is 
Three large islands make up the whole atoll but 
the only good boat passage is at English Harbor. 
The atoll is covered with Coconut palms and 
copra is the sole source of income for the peole. 
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Bananas, breadfruit, mangoes, and papayas are also 
grown and the natives keep pigs and chickens. 
Pisonia trees aos grow in abundance and there is a 
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pure stand of 1/0/ untouched trees just north of th 
old cable station. 
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The two mqin islands , the northern and southern 
are pal anted m$///$/// to coconuts. These island 
s are on either side of Engilis Harbor and provide 
the best access to the open §ea. 
The climate is wet with a average of 90 inches 
of rain each year. The average temperature is 
about 8l°F. 
There are dogs and cats on the island as well a 
s mosquitoes. 
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r ^here is an aboandoned cabel station half way 
up North Island.//////is The doctor and radio 
man still live in the village there. 
Good small boat docks are fo\uid on either, sid 
behind the light on the south side nest to “n 
of the lagoon. 
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