Line Islands, also called the Equatorial Islands, consist of 11 isolated, low coral islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The Line Islands lie on both sides of the equator. They have an area of 222 square miles (576 square kilometers). Three of the Line Islands—Jarvis, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra—are possessions of the United States. The eight other islands are part of Kiribati. They are Caroline, Flint, Kiritimati (also called Christmas Island), Malden, Starbuck, Tabuaeran (Fanning), Teraina (Washington), and Vostok. Kiribati is an island nation that also includes Banaba, the Gilbert Islands, and the Phoenix Islands. See also Kiritimati Atoll.
