Coordinates: 1°25′N 173°00′E / 1.417°N 173.000°E / 1.417; 173.000

Kiribati (Kee-ree-buss) is a kintra in the Paceefic Ocean. It haes a population o aboot 110,000, an its caipital ceety is Sooth Tarawa.

Independent an Sovereign Republic o Kiribati

Ribaberiki Kiribati
Banner o Kiribati
Banner
Coat o airms o Kiribati
Coat o airms
Motto: "Te Mauri, Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa"
"Heal, Peace an Prosperity"
AnthemTeirake Kaini Kiribati
Staund up, Kiribati
Location o Kiribati
Caipital
and largest city
Sooth Tarawa[1]
1°28′N 173°2′E / 1.467°N 173.033°E / 1.467; 173.033
Offeecial leids
Ethnic groups
(2000)
98.8% Micronesie
1.2% ithers[2]
Demonym(s)I-Kiribati
GovrenmentParliamentary republic
• Preses
Taneti Maamau
Teuea Toatu
LegislaturHoose o Assembly
Unthirldom
• frae the Unitit Kinrick
12 Julie 1979
Aurie
• Total
811 km2 (313 sq mi) (186t)
Population
• 2010 estimate
103,500 (197t)
• 2010 census
103,500
• Density
135/km2 (349.6/sq mi) (73rd)
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
• Total
$599 million[3]
• Per capita
$5,721[3]
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
• Tot
$167 million[3]
• Per capita
$1,592[3]
HDI (2013)Increase 0.629
medium · 121st
CurrencyKiribati dollar
Australian dollar (AUD)
Time zoneUTC+12, +13, +14
Drivin sideleft
Cawin code+686
ISO 3166 codeKI
Internet TLD.ki

Kiribati is a pairlamentary democracy. The Preses o the Republic is Taaneti Mamau the nou.

References eedit

  1. "Kiribati government website". Government of Kiribati. Archived frae the original on 26 Juin 2010. Retrieved 24 Juin 2010.
  2. Kiribati entry at The World Factbook
  3. a b c d "Kiribati". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 19 Apryle 2012.