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Country Profile: Kiribati

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Region: Pacific Islands

Capital: Tarawa

Population: 111,796

Area Total: 717

Area Land: 717

Climate: Tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bikenibeu Village 6,170 2020
Betio Village 12,509 2020
Tarawa 40,311 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Pacific Islands
Population: 111,796
Area Total: 717km2
Area Land: 717km2
Coast Line: 1,143km
Capital: Tarawa
Climate: Tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds.
Languages: English (official), Gilbertese
Currency: 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents
Holiday: Independence Day is 12 July (1979), Youth Day is 4 August


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 80.90°F
July: °C / 81.30°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 59.5"


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Ethnic Divisions
Micronesian 100.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 53.00%
Protestant 41.00%

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