Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God) 8% (1999)
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
118,484 km sq
811 km sq
Coastline
0 km
1,143 km
Climate
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds