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Kiribati

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

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 (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.

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

References

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  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.