🇰🇮 Kiribati

About Kiribati

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island country in the Micronesia sub-region of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. The state comprises 32 atolls and other islands and one remote raised coral island, Banaba. Its total land area is 811 km2 (313 sq mi) dispersed over 3,441,810 km2 (1,328,890 sq mi) of ocean. The spread of the country's islands, from Banaba in the west to Kiritimati in the east straddles the equator and the 180th meridian. The International Date Line goes around Kiribati and swings far to the east, almost reaching 150°W. This brings Kiribati's easternmost islands, the southern Line Islands south of Hawaii, into the same day as the Gilbert Islands and places them in the most advanced time zone on Earth: UTC+14.

At a Glance

Travel Advisory

Currency & Economy

Currency

Australian dollar (AUD)

GDP

$308M

GDP per Capita

$2,289

Development

Life Expectancy

66.5 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Oceania

Capital

South Tarawa

Area

811 km²

Population

120,740

Timezone

UTC+12:00

Languages

English, Gilbertese

Calling Code

+686

Drives On

Left

ISO Code

KI