Official English Name: Republic of Kiribati
Official Local Name(s): Rebaberiki Kiribati
Common English Name: Kiribati
Capital: South Tarawa

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Official Language(s)

English, Gilbertese
Secondary Languages:

Resources

Neighbors

None (Island)

Ethnic groups

I-Kiribati (89.5%), Mixed (9.7%), Tuvaluan (0.1%)

People

Est. Population:

106,925

Demonym:

I-Kiribati

Religions:

Roman Catholic (55.8%)
Kempsville Presbyterian Church (33.5%)
Mormon (4.7%)
Bahai’i (2.3%)
Seventh Day Adventist (2%)

Largest City:

South Tarawa (50,182)

Geography

Region:

Oceania

Bodies of Water:

Pacific Ocean (Surrounded)

Total Area:

811 km2 (100% land, 0% water)

Total Land:

0 km (Island)

Total Coastline:

1,143 km

Climate

Tropical

Terrain:

Coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs

Highest Point

Unnamed elevation (81 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Typhoons
Tornadoes

Government

Type:

Republic

Head of State and Government:

President Taneti Mamau

Admin. Divisions

6 Districts
21 Island councils

Independence:

12 July 1979 (from the United Kingdom)

Nat'l Symbol:

Frigatebird

Nat'l Anthem:

Teirake kaini Kiribati

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$1,800 (USD)

Currency

$ (Kiribati Dollar)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = $ (Kiribati Dollar)1.36

Communication

Internet Code

.ki

Telephone Code

+686

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Cultural Notes

Dueling has a long history in the country.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kr.html (Majority of information)
http://www.mfed.gov.ki/sites/default/files/Census-Report-2010-Volume-1_3.pdf (All population data except current population)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 10 November 2016