Country

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

Associated With

Micronesia

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

Source Kiribati (Wikipedia)

Micronesia

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)

Polynesia

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

Source Kiribati (Wikipedia)

The Pacific Ocean

Source Kiribati (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Tarawa

Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.

Source Tarawa (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Tetiro Semilota

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Origin Of

Maneaba

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Found There

Carondelet Reef

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Source Wikidata: Carondelet Reef

Gilbert Islands

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Source Wikidata: Gilbert Islands

Line Islands

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Source Wikidata: Line Islands

Phoenix Islands

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Source Wikidata: Phoenix Islands

Winslow Reef, Phoenix Islands

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Source Wikidata: Winslow Reef, Phoenix Islands

Constitution of Kiribati

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Kiribati

Court of Appeal of Kiribati

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Source Kiribati 1979 (rev. 2018) Constitution, Court of Appeal, Constitute ProjectArticle 90, Court of Appeal for Kiribati

Quote, Article 90, Court of Appeal for Kiribati

There shall be a Court of Appeal for Kiribati which shall be a superior court of record and shall have such jurisdiction and powers to hear and determine appeals as may be conferred on it by any law in force in Kiribati.

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