Banana, Kiribati

In 1962, when over 4,000 American servicemen were on the island as part of Operation Dominic, the village became known as Banana for unclear reasons. In 2024, a Twitter account (@KiribatiGov) which had successfully impersonated the Kiribati government for some time, went viral after responding, "Fine. You're not invited." to a post making fun of the village's name. == Demographics ==

According to the 2015 census, Banana was inhabited by 1,209 people, making it the third most populous of the four villages on the island. This includes 567 children aged 0-17, 529 people aged 18-49, and 113 people over 50 years of age. == References ==