July 16 is Seniors Day in Kiribati

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July 16 is Seniors Day in Kiribati

Various events will be held in Kiribati during the Independence Day. The most valuable of these is the Day of the Elderly. In Kiribati, the elderly are treated with great respect. Young adults over the age of 50 make up 11% of Kiribati. The average life expectancy in men is 57 years, while in women it is 2 years. In this regard, the state strives to take care of the elderly, to give them a better standard of living. Seniors Day is a national holiday in Kiribati. On this day, residents of the state congratulate all the elderly on the holiday and reward them with gifts. The official name is the Republic of Kiribati. Poytaxi-South Tarava. Member of the British Commonwealth. Nukunau Island was discovered in 62,3 by the English sailor J. Byron, Gilbert and Ellis Islands — D. Gilbert and D. Marshalls in the 1765s and 60s of the 80th century. In 1892 the islands became a British pro-rectorship, and in 1915 a British colony. The Ellis Islands seceded in 1975 and were declared an independent Tuvalu state in 1978. The Gilbert Islands formed the independent Republic of Kiribati on 1979 July 12 as part of the British Commonwealth.