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Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),[Kiribati]
''The Wor ...
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sovereign island nation located in the central
equatorial
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the conti ...
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General reference
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Pronunciation: /kiː.ɹɨˈbæs/
* Common English country name:
Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),[Kiribati]
''The Wor ...
* Official English country name: The
Republic of Kiribati
* Common
endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
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Adjectival(s):
I-Kiribati
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Demonym(s): I-Kiribati
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Etymology
Etymology () The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words ...
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ISO country codes: KI, KIR, 296
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ISO region codes: See
ISO 3166-2:KI
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Internet
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country code top-level domain
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.ki
.ki is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kiribati.
From the early 1990s to the early 2000s the domain was managed on behalf of the Republic of Kiribati by Connect.com.au, an Australian ISP, with the Pacific Islands Forum ...
Geography of Kiribati
Geography of Kiribati
* Kiribati is: an island country
* Location:
** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
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Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the conti ...
*** South Pacific
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Oceania
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Micronesia
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Time zones:
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Line Islands –
UTC+14
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Phoenix Islands –
UTC+13
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Gilbert Islands –
UTC+12
** Extreme points of Kiribati
*** High: unnamed location on
Banaba
BanabaThe correct spelling and etymology in Gilbertese should be ''Bwanaba'' but the Constitution of Kiribati writes Banaba. Because of the spelling in English or French, the name was very often written Paanapa or Paanopa, as it was in 1901 Ac ...
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Pacific Ocean
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** Land boundaries: ''none''
** Coastline:
Pacific Ocean
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1,143 km
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Population of Kiribati: 110,000 (2015) -
188th most populous country
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Area of Kiribati: 726 km
2
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Atlas of Kiribati
Environment of Kiribati
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Climate of Kiribati
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Renewable energy in Kiribati
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Geology of Kiribati
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Protected areas of Kiribati
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Biosphere reserves in Kiribati
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National parks of Kiribati
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Wildlife of Kiribati
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Fauna of Kiribati
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Birds of Kiribati
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Mammals of Kiribati
Natural geographic features of Kiribati
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Islands of Kiribati
This is a list of islands of Kiribati. The Republic of Kiribati consists of 32 atolls and one raised coral island. These islands are dispersed throughout the three island groups that form Kiribati:
*the Gilbert,
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*and Line islands ...
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Lakes of Kiribati
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Rivers of Kiribati
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Waterfalls of Kiribati
* World Heritage Sites in Kiribati:
Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Regions of Kiribati
Regions of Kiribati
Ecoregions of Kiribati
List of ecoregions in Kiribati
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Ecoregions in Kiribati
Administrative divisions of Kiribati
None
= Municipalities of Kiribati
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Capital
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Common uses
* Capital city, a municipality of primary status
** List of national capital cities
* Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences
* Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used fo ...
of Kiribati:
South Tarawa
South Tarawa ( gil, Tarawa Teinainano) is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonri ...
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Cities of Kiribati
Demography of Kiribati
Demographics of Kiribati
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Kiribati, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Pop ...
Government and politics of Kiribati
Politics of Kiribati
Politics of Kiribati takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the ''Beretitenti'', President of Kiribati, is both the head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive p ...
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Form of government:
unitary
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* Unitary element
* Unitary group
* Unitary matrix
* Unitary morphism
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parliamentary representative democratic
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republic
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Capital
Capital may refer to:
Common uses
* Capital city, a municipality of primary status
** List of national capital cities
* Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences
* Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used fo ...
of Kiribati:
South Tarawa
South Tarawa ( gil, Tarawa Teinainano) is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonri ...
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Elections in Kiribati
Elections in Kiribati are held every 4 years or, earlier, after a no confidence vote. They consist in the national elections of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu from whom is then elected the Beretitenti, shortly after, by the people. They are also local ...
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Political parties in Kiribati
Branches of the government of Kiribati
Government of Kiribati
Politics of Kiribati takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the ''Beretitenti'', President of Kiribati, is both the head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive p ...
Executive branch of the government of Kiribati
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Head of state
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and
head of government
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Taneti Maamau,
Beretitenti
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Cabinet of Kiribati
The Cabinet of Kiribati is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of the Republic of Kiribati.
The initial text of the Constitution of Kiribati (art.40) specifies that the Cabinet "shall consist of the Beretitenti, the Kauoman-ni-B ...
Legislative branch of the government of Kiribati
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Parliament of Kiribati: House of Assembly (
unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Kiribati
Court system of Kiribati
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High Court of Kiribati
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Court of Appeal of Kiribati (higher court)
Foreign relations of Kiribati
Foreign relations of Kiribati
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Diplomatic missions in Kiribati
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Diplomatic missions of Kiribati
International organization membership
The Republic of Kiribati is a member of:
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* African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
*]Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field of ...
(ADB)
*Commonwealth of Nations
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*Food and Agriculture Organization
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(FAO)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
*International Civil Aviation Organization
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(ICAO)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
*International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...
(ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
*International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...
(IMF)
*International Olympic Committee
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(IOC)
* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
*International Telecommunication Union
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(ITU)
* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
*Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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(OPCW)
* The Pacific Community (SPC)
* Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
* (Sparteca)
*United Nations
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(UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
*Universal Postal Union
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(UPU)
*World Health Organization
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(WHO)
* World Meteorological Fergus
Law and order in Kiribati
Law of Kiribati
* Constitution of Kiribati
The Constitution of Kiribati is the supreme law of Kiribati, which was implemented in 1979. The constitution was subsequently amended in the years 1995, 2016, and 2018. The constitution established the principles of the Bill of Rights and the prot ...
* Crime in Kiribati
* Human rights in Kiribati
** LGBT rights in Kiribati
** Freedom of religion in Kiribati
* Law enforcement in Kiribati
Military of Kiribati
Military of Kiribati
There is no military in Kiribati."Kiribati"
CIA World Factbook
Local government in Kiribati
Local government in Kiribati
History of Kiribati
History of Kiribati
The islands which now form the Republic of Kiribati have been inhabited for at least seven hundred years, and possibly much longer. The initial Austronesian peoples’ population, which remains the overwhelming majority today, was visited by P ...
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Timeline of the history of Kiribati
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Current events of Kiribati
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Military history of Kiribati
Culture of Kiribati
Culture of Kiribati
Contemporary Kiribati culture is centered on the family, the church and the sea.
Music
Kiribati folk music is generally based around chanting or other forms of vocalizing, accompanied by body percussion. Public performances in modern Kiribati a ...
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Architecture of Kiribati
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Cuisine of Kiribati
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Dance in Kiribati
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Festivals in Kiribati
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Media in Kiribati
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National symbols of Kiribati
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Places in the United States
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Coat of arms of Kiribati
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Flag of Kiribati
The flag of Kiribati (Gilbertese: ''buraki ni Kiribati'') is red in the upper half with a gold frigatebird ( ''Fregata minor'', in Gilbertese: ''te eitei'') flying over a gold rising sun (''otintaai''), and the lower half is blue with three hori ...
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National anthem of Kiribati
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People of Kiribati
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Public holidays in Kiribati
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Records of Kiribati
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Religion in Kiribati
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Christianity in Kiribati
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Hinduism in Kiribati
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Islam in Kiribati
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Judaism in Kiribati
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Sikhism in Kiribati
* World Heritage Sites in Kiribati:
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Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Art in Kiribati
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Art in Kiribati
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Cinema of Kiribati
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Dance in Kiribati
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Literature of Kiribati
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Music of Kiribati
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Television in Kiribati
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Theatre in Kiribati
Sports in Kiribati
Sports in Kiribati
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Football in Kiribati
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Kiribati at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Kiribati
Economy of Kiribati
The Republic of Kiribati's per capita Gross National Product of US$1,420 (2010) makes it the poorest country in Oceania. Phosphates had been profitably exported from Banaba Island since the turn of the 20th century, but the deposits were exhauste ...
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Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 189th (one hundred and eighty ninth)
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Agriculture in Kiribati
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Banking in Kiribati
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National Bank of Kiribati
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Internet in Kiribati
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Companies of Kiribati
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Currency of Kiribati:
Dollar
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ISO 4217:
AUD
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Energy in Kiribati
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Energy policy of Kiribati
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Oil industry in Kiribati
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Mining in Kiribati
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Tourism in Kiribati
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Transport in Kiribati
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Kiribati Stock Exchange
Education in Kiribati
Education in Kiribati
Infrastructure of Kiribati
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Health care in Kiribati
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Transportation in Kiribati
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Airports in Kiribati
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Rail transport in Kiribati
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Roads in Kiribati
See also
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Gilbertese language
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Index of Kiribati-related articles
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List of international rankings
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List of Kiribati-related topics
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Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
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Member state of the United Nations
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Outline of geography
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Outline of Oceania
References
External links
Parliament of KiribatiEncyclopædia Britannica, KiribatiPhoenix Islands Protected Area
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Kiribati
Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),[Kiribati]
''The Wor ...