KIRIBATI

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.

Location

Located in South -west Pacific Ocean, Kiribati comprises 33 main islands in three sections, the main Kiribati group of 17 main islands including Banaba or Ocean Island, Phoenix Islands of 8 main islands and Line island of 8 main islands including Kiritimati, formerly Curisturas Island. The International Date Line divides the Kiribati islands to the west from the Phoenix and line Island to the east.

Geography

21 of the 33 islands are inhabited; Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Makatea in French Polynesia, and Nauru.

Capital

Tarawa

Population

105,432

Climate

Tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds.

Language

English

Monetary Unit

Australian dollar

Places to Visit

Tharawa, Mt.Bawaba

Air Ports

Pyongyang International Air Port