Driving Directions Kiribati
KIRIBATI is a republic in Micronesia that comprises three coral atolls, and one isolated volcanic island spread over a vast expanse of the central Pacific. The group includes the former Gilbert Islands, the Phoenix Islands (now Rawaki), and the southern Line Islands. Until independence from Great Britain in 1979, it was named the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
The capital, Bairiki, is located on an atoll, Tarawa, and the most significant island is Kiritimati, formerly known as Christmas Island.