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Also Known As Republic of Kiribati
Head Of State And Government President: Taneti Maamau
Population (2026 est.) 130,900
Seats Of Government islet villages of Bairiki (executive), Ambo (legislative), Betio (judicial) on South Tarawa
Form Of Government unitary republic with one legislative house (House of Assembly [462])
Official Language English
Official Religion none
Official Name Republic of Kiribati1
Total Area (Sq Km) 811
Total Area (Sq Mi) 313
Monetary Unit Australian dollar ($A)
Population Rank (2026) 194
Population Projection 2030 137,300
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 418.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 161.4
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2020) 59% • Rural: (2020) 41%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 57.8 years • Female: (2021) 64 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 493
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 3,660
1Ribaberikin Kiribati in Gilbertese (also known as I-Kiribati).2Includes two nonelective members.

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Kiribati
Map of the central and western Pacific Ocean highlighting Kiribati and neighboring island nations and territories. The map shows political boundaries, major islands, and cities, including the Caroline Islands archipelago, with labeled countries such as Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, and others, as well as territories administered by the United States, New Zealand, France, and Australia.
Map showing the location of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean, outlined in orange, with nearby countries and islands labeled, including Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tuvalu, Samoa, Marshall Islands, and New Zealand. The capital, Bairiki, is marked within Kiribati's territory.
Pandanus trees on Arorae, Kiribati
Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.
U.S. troops advancing on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, in 1943
Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Islands
region, Pacific Ocean
Map of the Pacific Ocean showing depth contours in varying shades of blue, major submarine features such as trenches, ridges, and basins labeled throughout the ocean, and neighboring landmasses including Asia, Australia, North and South America. Principal cities along the Pacific rim and island groups are marked, along with international boundaries.
Pacific Ocean
body of water
Political map of Australia and Oceania showing Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and numerous Pacific island nations and territories. Countries and territories such as Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Kiribati are labeled, along with territories administered by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and New Zealand. Surrounding bodies of water, including the Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea, and Tasman Sea, are also marked.
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region, Pacific Ocean
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Bairiki
islet, Kiribati
Banaba
Banaba
island, Kiribati
Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Gilbert Islands
islands, Kiribati
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Kanton Atoll
atoll, Kiribati
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Phoenix Islands
atolls, Kiribati
Kiritimati Atoll, Kiribati
Kiritimati Atoll
island, Kiribati
Caroline Atoll
Caroline Atoll
atoll, Kiribati
South Tarawa, Kiribati: Islet of Bairiki
Tarawa
administrative center, Kiribati
Starbuck Island
Starbuck Island
island, Kiribati
Malden Island
Malden Island
atoll, Kiribati
Tabuaeran Atoll
Tabuaeran Atoll
atoll, Kiribati
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Vostok Island
island, Kiribati

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