Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
President : Anote Tong
Population
109,011
101,998
Life Expectancy
73.300 years
64.760 years
Capital City
Largest city
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Bairiki (population: 44,429)
Human Development Index
0.774
0
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
96%
%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
3.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.4%
4.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
Religions
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God) 8% (1999)
Languages
English (official), French patois
I-Kiribati, English (official)
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line
Area
344 km sq
811 km sq
Coastline
121 km
1,143 km
Climate
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds
