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I-Kiribati flag |
| Country |
Kiribati |
| Capital |
Tarawa |
| Location |
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line |
| Size |
811 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs |
| Climate |
tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds |
| Languages |
I-Kiribati, English (official) |
| Nationality |
noun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural)
adjective: I-Kiribati |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, some Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, and Church of God (1999) |
| Currency |
Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Exports |
copra 62%, coconuts, seaweed, fish |
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