Possible Clues:

• Republic on the Equator
• Because of an adjustment to the International Date Line, this day in 1994 did not exist in parts of ____
• Most of Britain surprisingly supportive of King and one's country
• Island nation in Oceania
• Pacific country of islands that spread north and south of the equator and east and west of the 180th meridian
• Island republic just south of the equator
• Liqueur couple found around club in Pacific country
• Micronesian state, capital Tarawa
• Pacific republic
• Pacific islands state, capital Tarawa