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Kiribati

KEER-i-bas
Also Known As Republic of Kiribati
Oceania

Kiribati is an archipelagic country spanning the Micronesia and Polynesia sub-regions of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises 32 atolls and one raised coral island, Banaba, with a total land area of about 811 square kilometers dispersed across more than 3.4 million square kilometers of ocean. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 July 1979. Its capital is Tarawa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Tarawa 2
Population
138,000 2
2026 estimate, from Kiribati's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2024 census recorded 119,438.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
811.19 2
Independence or Founding Year
1979 2
Kiribati gained independence from the United Kingdom under the Treaty of Tarawa, granted 12 July 1979 and formalized 20 September 1979.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Kiribati

Cities

Betio

Kiribati

Kiritimati

Kiribati

South Tarawa

Kiribati

Tarawa

Kiribati
Connections

Associated With

Micronesia, Regions

Spans the Micronesia sub-region (the Gilbert Islands and Banaba).

Source Kiribati (Wikipedia)
Micronesia, Regions
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Polynesia, Regions

Spans the Polynesia sub-region (the Phoenix and Line Islands, including Kiritimati).

Source Kiribati (Wikipedia)
The Pacific Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Kiribati (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Tarawa, Cities

Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.

Source Tarawa (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Kiribati (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Kiribati
  • Infobox, capital
    Tarawa
  • Infobox, area
    811.19 km2
  • Infobox, 2026 estimate
    138,000
  • Infobox, independence
    Granted 12 July 1979
  • Introduction
    spanning the Micronesia and Polynesia sub-regions of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Micronesia, Oceania subregions, Micronesia list
Quote, Associated With: Micronesia, Oceania subregions, Micronesia list
Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Naoero, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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