Kiribati

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Kiribati is a Pacific republic stewarding one of the world’s largest marine protected areas, issuing sovereign green bonds, and rolling out solar micro-grids across its atolls.

Kiribati is a Country located in the Micronesia sub-region of the Oceania continent.

Easy learning about Kiribati

The capital city of Kiribati is Tarawa.

Word: Atoll

Meaning: ring islands

Basic Information

Capital City: Tarawa

Population: 132,530 (UN)

Area: 811 km² / 504 sq mi

People are called: I-Kiribati

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

3 geographical units/: Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands

note - there are no first-order administrative divisions, but there are 6 districts
1. (Banaba
2. Central Gilberts
3. Line Islands
4. Northern Gilberts
5. Southern Gilberts
6. Tarawa) and 21 island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands
  1. (Abaiang
  2. Abemama
  3. Aranuka
  4. Arorae
  5. Banaba
  6. Beru
  7. Butaritari
  8. Kanton
  9. Kiritimati
  10. Kuria
  11. Maiana
  12. Makin
  13. Marakei
  14. Nikunau
  15. Nonouti
  16. Onotoa
  17. Tabiteuea
  18. Tabuaeran
  19. Tamana
  20. Tarawa
  21. Teraina)

Geography

Latitude: 1° 25' N

Longitude: 173° 00' E

Geographical Subregion: Micronesia

Continental Region: Oceania

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 41 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 124

Climate

tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds

Economy

GDP per Capita: $2,414 (IMF)

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: AUD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 140 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.644

Mean Years of Schooling: 9,1

Expected Years of Schooling: 11,9

Life Expectancy at Birth: 66,5 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Congregational

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Maximum Prison Sentence: 14 Years

Technical Information

TLD: .ki

Calling Code: +686

MapGeo Name: Kiribati

MapGeo Code: KI