 Kiribati
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
1 25 N, 173 00 E |
| Area |
total: 811 sq km land: 811 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands |
| Climate |
tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds |
| Terrain |
mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs |
| Population |
107,817 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
I-Kiribati, English (official) |
| Imports |
foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, miscellaneous manufactured goods, fuel |
| Exports |
copra 62%, coconuts, seaweed, fish |
| Hazards |
typhoons can occur any time, but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make them very sensitive to changes in sea level |
| Resources |
phosphate (production discontinued in 1979) |
| Geography |
21 of the 33 islands are inhabited; Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Makatea in French Polynesia, and Nauru |
| Nationality |
noun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural) adjective: I-Kiribati |
| Capital |
name: Tarawa geographic coordinates: 1 25 N, 173 00 E time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ki |
| Internet Users |
2,000 (2004) |
