| Republic of Kiribati Origin of Name
"kiribati" is the local pronunciation of
"Gilberts," the former name of the island group
Location three groups
of islands in the South Pacific Ocean (Gilbert, Phoenix,
and Line)
Total Area 313 sq mi
(811 sq km)
Highest Point unnamed elevation
on Banaba; 266 ft (81 m)
Lowest Point sea level
Natural Resources phosphate,
copra
Nationality I-Kiribati
Population (July 2015 est) 105,711
Ethnic Groups I-Kiribati
Religions Roman Catholic, Kempsville
Presbyterian Church, Mormon, Baha'i, Seventh Day
Adventist
Languages I-Kiribati, English (official)
Capital Tarawa
Present Constitution Adopted July
Form of Government presidential
republic
Chief of State and Head of Government President
Taneti Maamau (since March 11, 2016)
Legislature unicameral House of Assembly
(Maneaba Ni Maungatabu)
Judiciary High Court
Administrative Divisions 3 geographic
units
Currency Australian
dollar
Per Capita Income $1,800
Industries fishing, handicrafts
Agricultural Products copra, breadfruit
Export Commodities fish, coconut
products
Import Commodities food,
machinery and equipment, miscellaneous manufactured
goods, fuel
Independence from the United
Kingdom Achieved July 12, 1979
National Holiday Independence Day; July
12
Flag the upper half is red with a
yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun, and
the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white
stripes to represent the Pacific ocean; the white stripes
represent the three island groups; the 17 rays of the sun
represent the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba; the
frigatebird symbolizes authority and freedom
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