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Kiribati

Key Facts

 

Population

103,500

Area

811 km2

Official Language

English and Gilbertese

Capital

Tarawa

Time

(UTC+12, +13, +14)

Currency

Kiribati dollar & Australian dollar

Constitution

Parliamentary Republic

Climate

The climate of Kiribati can be described as a typical warm, tropical climate with two different seasons i.e. dry & rainy.

Economy

One of the world's poorest countries, has few natural resources,  gets a large portion of its income from abroad from fishing licenses, development assistance, worker remittances, and tourism.

Traveler Information

http://www.kiribatitourism.gov.ki/

Investment Authority/Ministry of Economy

http://www.mcic.gov.ki/

Media Links

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/kiribati.htm