Capital:
Tarawa
Area:
717 sq km / 277 sq ml
Language:
English, Gilbertese
Currency:
Australian Dollar
Population:
98,549
Literacy rate:
90%
Religions:
Roman Catholic, Protestant (Congregationalist)
Physical features:
Comprises 33 coral islands including Kiribati (Gilbert), Rawaki (Phoenix), Banaba (Ocean) and 3 of the Line Islands including Kiritimati (Christmas Island); the islands are crossed by the Equator and International Date Line
Ethnic distribution:
Mainly Micronesian with Polynesian, European and Chinese minorities
Exports:
Copra, fish
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