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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)

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.

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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.

Kiribati

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