World Region Information --- Kiribati Information
We are researching Kiribati area information. The Kiribati Republic is an independent country in the Central Pacific Ocean. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Kiribati.
It is made up of 32 atolls and one isolated island (banaba), spread across the eastern and western hemispheres and the northern and southern hemispheres.
About 811km2
Approximately 123,000 people
97% Kiribati people
English, Kiribati
About 96% Christian
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
Traditional culture such as unique songs and dances remains.
- Bairiki National Stadium
There is nine years of free compulsory education.
- Kiribati Institute of Technology
- University of the South Pacific Kiribati Campus
1892 Great Britain, the Gilbert Islands, and then the Ellis Islands (now Tuvalu) are declared protectorates.
1900 Great Britain annexes Ocean Island (now Banaba)
1916 Great Britain, Gilbert, adds the Ellis Islands to its colonies
1941- Occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. The fiercest fighting between the Japanese and Allied Forces takes place
1957 A series of hydrogen bomb tests near Christmas Island (now Kirisimassi Island), England
1975 United Kingdom rejects Banaba's demands for independence
1977 Gilbert Islands gain internal autonomy
1979 The Gilbert Islands become independent within the Commonwealth as Kiribati
1995 Suspends diplomatic relations with France in protest against France's decision to resume nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia
1999 Caroline Island renamed Millennium Island to promote tourism. Becomes the 186th member of the United Nations
2002 Tuvalu and Maldives announce decision to take legal action against United States for refusing to sign Kyoto Protocol
2003 Established diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China breaks ties with Kiribati
2014 Purchased land in Fiji in case sea level rise necessitates resettlement of residents
2019 Cut ties with Taiwan. Establish diplomatic relations with China
It is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The president is the head of state and head of government. The parliament is unicameral.
- President's Office
- Kiribati House of Parliament
- High Court of Kiribati
$1,599
It is considered one of the least developed countries.
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Nauru, Niue, Vanuatu, Palau, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia
