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Kiribati

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Kiribati
AREA
810.5 sq km (312.9 sq miles).
POPULATION
77,853 (1996).
POPULATION DENSITY
96.1 per sq km.
CAPITAL
South Tarawa.
CAPITAL POPULATION
29,028 (1990).
GEOGRAPHY
Kiribati (pronounced 'Kiribass', formerly the Gilbert Islands) consists of three groups in the central Pacific: Kiribati (including Banaba, formerly Ocean Island), the Line Islands and the Phoenix Islands. The 33 islands, scattered across two million square miles of the central Pacific, are low-lying coral atolls with coastal lagoons. The exception is Banaba, which is a coral formation rising to 80m (265ft). The soil is generally poor, apart from Banaba, and rainfall is variable. Coconut palms and pandanus trees comprise the main vegetation. There are no hills or streams throughout the group. Water is obtained from storage tanks or wells.
GOVERNMENT
Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1979. Head of State and Government: President Teburoro Tito since 1994.
LANGUAGE
Kiribati and English.
RELIGION
Christianity (50% Roman Catholic), the Bahai Faith and Islam.
STANDARD TIME
GMT + 12, except as follows: Canton Island, Enderbury Island: GMT +13; Christmas Island: GMT +14.
ELECTRICITY
240 volts AC, 50Hz.

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