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Republic of Kiribati Ribaberiki Kiribati | |
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| Capital and largest city | South Tarawa 1°28′N 173°2′E / 1.467°N 173.033°E |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups (2000) | 98.8% Micronesian 1.2% others |
| Demonym(s) | I-Kiribati |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
| Taneti Mamau | |
| Teuea Toatu | |
| Legislature | House of Assembly |
| Independence | |
• from the United Kingdom | 12 July 1979 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (186th) |
| Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 103,500 (197th) |
• 2015 census | 110,136 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (73rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $599 million |
• Per capita | $5,721 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $167 million |
• Per capita | $1,592 |
| HDI (2013) |  0.629medium · 121st |
| Currency | Kiribati dollar Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Time zone | UTC+12, +13, +14 (GMT+12 to +14) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +686 |
| ISO 3166 code | KI |
| Internet TLD | .ki |
Kiribati (/ˌkɪrɪˈbæs, -ˈbɑːi/) is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It has 33 atolls, groups of tiny islands. The country is near the equator. Part of it is in Micronesia and part is in Polynesia. Its capital is South Tarawa, on the Tarawa atoll.
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