Borotiam
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Borotiam is a settlement in Kiribati
. It is located on an atoll
; the nearest locations, to the south, are Aonobuaka
and Koinawa
. Tebunginako
is to the west.
Borotiam is named after Belgium
. Kiribati
and Belgium
have shared a historical tie which began with a Belgian missionary
who arrived in Kiribati
over a hundred years ago. He was so loving, devoted and committed to his congregation, that the people were deeply touched and decided to name their village as Belgium
.
In the vernacular
, this was written as Borotiam, a name which has been kept to this day as a symbol of the everlasting appreciation for the Belgian sacrifice that had contributed significantly to the progress and wellbeing of Kiribati
.
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
. It is located on an atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
; the nearest locations, to the south, are Aonobuaka
Aonobuaka
Aonobuaka is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on an atoll, to the north of Koinawa and Morikao and to the south of Borotiam....
and Koinawa
Koinawa
Koinawa is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on an atoll to the south of Aonobuaka; to its east is Morikao....
. Tebunginako
Tebunginako
Tebunginako is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on an atoll; to its west is Ubanteman, and to its south are Borotiam and Koinawa....
is to the west.
Borotiam is named after Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Kiribati
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
have shared a historical tie which began with a Belgian missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
who arrived in Kiribati
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
over a hundred years ago. He was so loving, devoted and committed to his congregation, that the people were deeply touched and decided to name their village as Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
In the vernacular
Vernacular
A vernacular is the native language or native dialect of a specific population, as opposed to a language of wider communication that is not native to the population, such as a national language or lingua franca.- Etymology :The term is not a recent one...
, this was written as Borotiam, a name which has been kept to this day as a symbol of the everlasting appreciation for the Belgian sacrifice that had contributed significantly to the progress and wellbeing of Kiribati
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
.