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Kiribati

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Background :

The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati. 

Location :

Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory was in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction were on the other side of the International Date Line 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

1 25 N, 173 00 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 172.96
North 1.95
East -151.80
South -11.44

Area :

total 811 square km
land 811 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

1143.00 km

Climate :

tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds 

Terrain :

mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 81 metres

Land use :

arable land 2.74 %
permanent crops 47.95 %
other 49.31 %

current issues :

heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to heavy migration mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; ground water at risk 

international agreements :

Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea
Marine Dumping Ozone Layer Protection
Whaling

Population :

112 850 

Indicators :

Growth rate 2.23 %
Birth rate 30.20 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 4.04 children born/woman
Death rate 7.85 deaths/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 37.60 %
15-64 years 59.00 %
65 years and over 3.50 %

Median age :

total 20.80 years
male 20.30 years
female 21.30 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.74 male(s)/female
total population 0.99 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 43.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 63.22 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 60.14 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 66.45 years

Religions :

Roman Catholic 52.00 %
Protestant 40.00 %
other 8.00 %

Languages :

I-Kiribati  
English  

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form Kiribati
local long form Republic of Kiribati
local short form Kiribati

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 KI
ISO Numeric 296
ISO3 KIR
FIPS KR
ccTLD ki
English Kiribati

Administrative divisions :

3 units; Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands; note - in addition, there are 6 districts (Banaba, Central Gilberts, Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, Tarawa) and 21 island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton, Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina) 

Capital :

name Tarawa
geographic coordinates 1 19 N, 172 58 E
time difference 12.00

International organization participation :

ACP ADB
AOSIS C
FAO IBRD
ICAO ICRM
IDA IFAD
IFC IFRCS
ILO IMF
IMO IOC
ITU ITUC
OPCW PIF
SPC Sparteca
UN UNCTAD
UNESCO UPU
WHO WMO

Independence :

1979-07-12 

National holiday :

Independence Day

1979-07-12

Executive branch :

President Anote TONG

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 596 600 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 114 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate 1.50 %
PPP - per capita 5 300 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 8.90 %
industry 24.20 %
services 66.80 %

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 2.70 %
industry 32.00 %
services 65.30 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 7 870 people
Unemployment rate 2.00 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 0.20 %
Current account balance - 21 000 000 $
Debt external 10 000 000 $

Budget :

revenues 55 520 000 $
expenditures 59 710 000 $

Agriculture - products :

breadfruit copra
fish sweet potatoes
taro vegetables

Industries :

fishing handicrafts

Energy :

Electricity Production 14 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 13 020 000 kWh
Oil Imports 260 bbl/day

Value :

17 000 000 $

Commodities :

coconuts copra
fish seaweed

Value :

62 000 000 $

Commodities :

foodstuffs fuels
machinery and equipment miscellaneous manufactured products

Currency-name :

Australian dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 4 000
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 1 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 2
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) ki
Internet Hosts 41
Internet Users 2 000

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 4
Roadways - total 670 km
Waterways 5 km

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