Republic of Kiribati
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Republic of Kiribati
Ribaberiki Kiribati (Gilbertese)
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Motto: "Te Mauri, Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa"
"Health, Peace and Prosperity" |
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Anthem: Teirake Kaini Kiribati
Stand up, Kiribati |
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| Capital and largest city |
Tarawa 1°28′N 173°2′E / 1.467°N 173.033°E |
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| Ethnic groups (2000) | 98.8% Micronesian 1.2% others |
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| Demonym | I-Kiribati | ||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | ||||
| Taneti Mamau | |||||
| Kourabi Nenem | |||||
| Legislature | House of Assembly | ||||
| Independence | |||||
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• from the United Kingdom
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12 July 1979 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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811 km2 (313 sq mi) (186th) | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2010 estimate
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103,500 (197th) | ||||
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• 2010 census
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103,500 | ||||
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• Density
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135/km2 (349.6/sq mi) (73rd) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$599 million | ||||
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• Per capita
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$5,721 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$167 million | ||||
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• Per capita
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$1,592 | ||||
| HDI (2014) |
 0.590medium · 137th |
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| Currency |
Kiribati dollar Australian dollar (AUD) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+12, +13, +14) | ||||
| Drives on the | left | ||||
| Calling code | +686 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | KI | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ki | ||||
Coordinates: 1°25′N 173°00′E / 1.417°N 173.000°E
Kiribati (/ˌkɪrɪˈbæs/ KI-ri-BAS or /ˌkɪrɪˈbɑːti/ KI-ri-BAH-tee), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Ribaberiki Kiribati), is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is just over 100,000 (2011), more than half of whom live on Tarawa Atoll. The nation comprises 33 atolls and reef islands and one raised coral island, Banaba. They have a total land area of 800 square kilometres (310 sq mi) and are dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometers (1,351,000 square miles). Their spread straddles the equator and the 180th meridian, although the International Date Line is indented to bring the Line Islands in the same day as the Kiribati Islands. The International Date Line circumscribes Kiribati by swinging far to the east, almost reaching the 150°W meridian. Kiribati's easternmost islands, the southern Line Islands south of Hawaii, have the most advanced time on Earth, UTC+14 hours.
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