[ Abaiang traditional church]
Abaiang, also known in the past as Charlotte island is in the Northern Gilbert Islands, is a coral atoll of Kiribati, located in the west-central pacific ocean. Abaiang has a population of 5,502. A large lagoon supports a diversity of fish species, providing plentiful seafood to the local population.
Agriculture consists mainly of breadfruit, banana and papaya as well as the coconut.
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There are ten primary schools on Abaiang, with a combined roll of 985 students in 2011 and 370 secondary school students in the three secondary schools.
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