Population: 107,817
Capital: Tarawa
Time Zone: UTC+12
Currency Name: Australian dollar (AUD)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: I-Kiribati, English (official)
Ethnic Breakdown: Micronesian 98.8%, other 1.2%
Religion: Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God) 8%
Major Cities: Tarawa
Phone Country Code: 686
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: March - October
Voltage: 240 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: I
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: On January 1 1995, Kiribati moved the international date line so that it would always be the same day throughout the entire country.
