Location: Australasia & Oceania
Official name: Republic of Kiribati
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1979 / 1979
Capital city: Bairiki (Tarawa Atoll)
Population: 100,743 / 368 people per sq mile (142 people per sq km)
Total land area: 277 square miles (717 square km)
Language(s) spoken: English (official language), Kiribati
Main religions: Roman Catholic 55%, Kiribati Protestant Church 36%, Other 9%
Ethnic mix: Micronesian 99%, Other 1%
Government type: Elections involving informal groupings
Currency: Australian dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2854 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Kiribati‘s corresponding page.