Key facts
Capital: Tarawa
Location: Oceania, group of 32 coral atolls and one raised coral island in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
Government: Republic of Kiribati
Currency: Australian dollars (AUD)
Area: 811 sq km
Population: 113,001 (July 2021 est.)
Languages: I-Kiribati, English (official)
Religion: Roman Catholic 57.3%, Kiribati Uniting Church 31.3%, Christ of Jesus Christ 5.3%, Baha'i 2.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.9%, other 2.1% (2015 est.)
TimeZone: UTC+12
Tel Code: +686
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