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Country Name |
Kiribati |
Country Code |
KI |
Country Calling Code |
+686 |
Country Profile |
The independent republic of Kiribati consists of a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia.
It includes three major island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, and Phoenix Islands.
Formerly part of the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, the Ellice Islands became the independent nation of Tuvalu in 1978, the Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. |
Capital Name |
Tarawa |
Languages |
English (official), Gilbertese/I-Kiribati |
Country Currency |
Australian Dollar (AUD) |
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Time Zone |
Local Time = UTC +12h |
Driving (Left/Right) |
drives on the left |
Population |
1.16 lakhs (2018) |
Country Area |
726 km² (280 sq. mi.) in 32 atolls |
Place to Visit |
WORLD WAR II REMAINS ON KIRIBATI
COPRA FACTORY
GIANT’S FOOTPRINTS
HIGHEST POINT ON TARAWA
DRINK LIKE A LOCAL
EAT LOCAL
KIRIBATI PARLIAMENT
KIRIBATI TAIWAN TECHNICAL MISSION
VISIT A MANEABA
FAB ACE BAR |
News |
The CocoNET Wireless
Australia based Pacific Islands News and Information.
Pacific Islands Report
Pacific Islands related News. |
Art Culture |
Pacific Islands Radio
Music from the South Pacific islands. |
Economy Business |
Telecom Services Kiribati Limited
The national Telecommunications service provider. |
Transport |
The Banabans inhabitants of the Banaba island are the 'Forgotten People of the Pacific'.
Jane's Kiribati Home Page
Comprehensive information on the islands group of Kiribati.
Kiritours
Tourism (Hotel), Transport and Business Info about Kiribati and Tarawa.
Kiribati and Christmas Island
A page about the islands group.
Kiribati Images
Site in Japanese with images of Kiribati landscapes and people. |
Tourism |
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Education |
University of the South Pacific
Premier institution of tertiary education in the Pacific region, jointly owned by the governments of twelve island countries, USP is an international centre of excellence for teaching, research and consulting on all aspects of Pacific life.
University of the South Pacific Libraries
The Main Library of the University of the South Pacific based at Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji. |
Visa Process |
NOTES FOR KIRIBATI VISAS:
Maximum Stay: 90 days
May be obtained upon arrival
BEFORE YOU GO TO KIRIBATI:
Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip
Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps
Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days |
Additional Information |
Maritime equatorial to tropical, dry season from May through October, rainy season from November through April.
Type: Republic - parliamentary democracy.
Self rule granted by UK - 1971 Independence: 12 July 1979 (from United Kingdom).
Constitution: 12 July 1979. US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati
Natural resources: Phosphate (commercially viable phosphate deposits were exhausted at the time of independence in 1979).
Agriculture - products: Copra, taro, pandanus, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, vegetables; fish. |
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