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GENERAL
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Official Name
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Republic of Kiribati
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Capital
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Tarawa
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Area
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811 sq. kms.
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Weather
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Maximum temperature: 31 °C
Minimum temperature: 26 °C
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Population
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119,438 (2020) – [Source : Kiribati National Statistics Office]
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Independence Day
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12 July
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Languages (with %age of speakers, if available)
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I-Kiribati, English (official)
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Religions (with %age, if available)
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According to 2010 government statistics, Christian groups form about 96% of the Kiribati population by census counts, most of whom are either Catholic or members of the Kiribati Uniting Church. Persons with no religious affiliation account for about 0.05% of the population. Members of the Catholic Church are concentrated in the northern islands, while Protestants are the majority in the southern islands.
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Ethnic Groups
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I-Kiribati – 96.2%, I-Kiribati/mixed – 1.8%, Tuvaluan – 0.2%, other 1.8%.
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Tourist Arrivals
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8224 (2023)
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Currency
Exchange rate with
US$ &
INR
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Australian dollar
AU$ 1 = US$ 0.66 (September 2025)
AU$1 = Rs. 58.13 (September 2025)
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Political Structure
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Parliamentary System; Single chamber House of Assembly or ‘Maneaba ni Maungatabu’, with 44 elected members for four years term.
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Head of State (President)
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His Excellency Taneti Maamau
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Head of Government
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His Excellency Taneti Maamau
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
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His Excellency Taneti Maamau
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