Kiribati

Oceania 

Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia.

		1 25 N, 173 00 E
President Anote Tong

Capital

Tarawa

Government

Republic

Religion

Roman Catholic 55%, Protestant 36%, Mormon 3.1%, Bahai 2.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.9%, other 1.8%

Population

99,482

Ethnic group

Micronesian 98.8%, other 1.2%

National Language                    

English, Kiribati

           
National Day

12 July 1979 (from the UK)

Anthem

Teirake Kaini Kiribati

Currency

Australian dollar (AUD)

Attractions

Abaiang,  Butaritari,  Gilbert Islands,  Tarawa 

Website       

Art & Cultural

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Kiribati Parliament House                                       The Kiribati Constitution, promulgated 12 July 1979, provides for free and open elections. The executive branch consists of a president (te Beretitenti), a vice president and a cabinet (the president is also chief of the cabinet and has to be MP). Under the constitution, the president, nominated from among the elected legislators, is limited to three 4-year terms. The cabinet is composed of the president, vice president and 10 ministers (appointed by the president) who are members of the House of Assembly.

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