Google map of Republic of Kiribati, country facts
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Facts about Kiribati
| Administrative divisions: | 3 units; Gilbert Islands , Line Islands , Phoenix Islands; note - in addition , there are 6 districts (Banaba , Central Gilberts , Line Islands , Northern Gilberts , Southern Gilberts , Tarawa) and 21 island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang , Abemama , Aranuka , Arorae , Banaba , Beru , Butaritari , Kanton , Kiritimati , Kuria , Maiana , Makin , Marakei , Nikunau , Nonouti , Onotoa , Tabiteuea , Tabuaeran , Tamana , Tarawa , Teraina) |
| Area: | total: 811 sq km land: 811 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands , Line Islands , Phoenix Islands |
| Background: | The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati. |
| Flag description: | the upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a yellow rising sun , and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean |
| Capital: | name: Tarawa geographic coordinates: 1 19 N , 172 58 E time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | tropical; marine , hot and humid , moderated by trade winds |
| Currency code: | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Ethnic groups: | Micronesian 98.8% , other 1.2% (2000 census) |
| Geographic coordinates: | 1 25 N , 173 00 E |
| Geography note: | 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 |
| Government type: | republic |
| Imports partners: | Australia 33% , Fiji 27.1% , Japan 18.1% , NZ 6.9% (2006) |
| Internet country code: | .ki |
| Land boundaries: | 1 ,143 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | 0 km |
| Languages: | I-Kiribati , English (official) |
| Location: | Oceania , group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean , straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995 , Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line |
| Map references: | Oceania |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 12 July (1979) |
| Nationality: | noun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural) adjective: I-Kiribati |
| Natural hazards: | typhoons can occur any time , but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level |
| Population: | 110 ,356 (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 52% , Protestant (Congregational) 40% , other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist , Muslim , Baha'i , Latter-day Saints , Church of God) 8% (1999) |
| Terrain: | mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs |
| Unemployment rate: | 2% official rate; underemployment 70% (1992 est.) |
Capital of Kiribati
Bairiki (click to view Bairiki Google map)
Places in Kiribati
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in Kiribati below. Places in country Kiribati are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Abatao city map
Antai city map
Aoniman city map
Aonobuaka city map
Arariki city map
Aubeangai city map
Autokia city map
Autukia city map
Bairiki city map
Banraeaba city map
Baretoa city map
Betio city map
Bikenibeu city map
Binoinano city map
Borotiam city map
Buariki city map
Buota city map
Butaritari city map
Eita city map
Ijaki city map
Kabangaki city map
Kairaoa city map
Kariatebike city map
Kariri city map
Kawantetua city map
Keuea city map
Koinawa city map
Kukutin city map
Kuma city map
Kuria city map
London city map
Makauro city map
Manoku city map
Manounou city map
Manriki city map
Marenanuka city map
Morikao city map
Muribenua city map
Nabari city map
Nabeina city map
Naimoa city map
Nanibaba city map
Nansaba city map
Nikumanu city map
Nikutoru city map
Noriti city map
Noto city map
Nuatabu city map
Nuka city map
Nuribenua city map
Ooma city map
Puakonikai city map
Rakentai city map
Rawannawi city map
Riaria city map
Ritiati city map
Rongorongo city map
Roreauea city map
Random cities in Kiribati
Bairiki, the capital city of Kiribati.Nuatabu
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Te Kapuipui
Makauro
Koinawa
Taku
Keuea
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Binoinano
Tabukiniberu
Tebatabuki
Kawantetua
Kariatebike
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