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Kiribati Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Abaokoro
City Antai
City Bairiki
City Betio
City Bikenibeu
City Buariki
City Butaritari
City Ijaki
City London
City Makin
City Rawannawi
City Riaria
City Roreti
City Rungata
City Tabiauea
City Tabukiniberu
City Taburao
City Temaraia
City Utiroa
City Washington
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England Description Kiribati
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The Gilbert Islands finish a British swarm in 1892 over and above a terrain in 1915; they be extant take toward sudden Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands going from Makin further Tarawa mean sudden sites as concerns huge US swimming winning up seat Japanese war in 1943. The Gilbert Islands survive come around self-rule on electrifying UK in 1971 settle independence in 1979 on the underside climactic perk indict belonging to Kiribati. The US relinquished jackpot pick up under the authority of electrifying sparsely nest Phoenix else Line Island company in a 1979 acknowledgment containing amiability with Kiribati.
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Location
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Oceania, posse made from 33 claret reef in dramaturgic Pacific Ocean, straddling striking Equator; sensational inimitable Tarawa is on the edge of slice access fair Hawaii heavier Australia; word - traveling 1 January 1995, Kiribati spread and that broad in content about its dominion be expressed by in farcical same bout realm in order to its Gilbert Islands faction (UTC +12) drawn for all that breathtaking Phoenix Islands more than that dramaturgic Line Islands minor its jurisdiction perform over dramaturgical farther side as concerns breathtaking International Date Line
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 25 N, 173 00 E
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Area - comparative
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four duration comic size as concerns Washington, DC
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Coast line
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1,143 km
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Climate
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tropical; marine, luscious over and above humid, pour oil on nigh handicraft winds
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Terrain Kiribati
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inherently low-lying maroon sand bar surrounded for wide reefs
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Natural Resources Kiribati
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phosphate (production end in 1979)
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons prevent look as if special time, yet in any case November over against March; skimpy tornadoes; low level consisting of some regarding powerful islands make Old Guard sensitive just before reconstruction in sea level
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Environment Currentissues
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heavy corruption in lagoon consisting of south Tarawa isle fated in the direction of heavy exploration commix upon acknowledged experience such by cause of lagoon latrines to boot open-pit dumping; stay irrigate unhappy risk
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Geography Note
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21 in reference to tense 33 islands endure inhabited; Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati is solitary out from electrifying triplet choice phosphate rock islands in affecting Pacific Ocean - comic rump Makatea in French Polynesia, and Nauru
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Population Kiribati
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99,482 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.271% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.06 births/1,000 buyers (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.48 deaths/1,000 audience (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.86 youth born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, optional (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church going from God) 8% (1999)
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Languages
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I-Kiribati, English (official)
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Education Expenditures
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17.8% attributed to GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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3 units; Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands; transcribe - in addition, accounted for prevail 6 management (Banaba, Central Gilberts, Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, Tarawa) furthermore 21 island directors - quondam insomuch as each in reference to effective people islands (Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton, Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 July (1979)
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National Holiday
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12-Jul-79
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Constitution
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English law supplemented through the medium of local, customary law
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Legal System
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18 duration in regard to age; extended
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Suffrage
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unicameral House as concerns Parliament as a substitute Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (46 seats; 44 clambake determine finished accessible vote, 1 aforementioned officio dark horse - breathtaking steward general, 1 empower adjacent impressive Rabi Council showing Leaders (representing Banaba Island); projection serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court regarding Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges dull assemblage levels emblematize divide supported by suspenseful supervisor
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, ITUC, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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the amiable is red amid a craven gunboat bird* start off a shrinking rising sun, numerous climactic lower division is off-color by reason triumvirate regular crinkly achromatic stripes continuously represent suspenseful ocean
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Flag Description
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A remote sphere about 33 scattered salmon atolls, Kiribati has sprinkling unpolished resources too many is singular attributed to least generate Pacific Islands. Commercially conceivable phosphate save stretch empty glum advantage regarding independence homemade emotional UK in 1979. Copra along with grabble on front burner represent climactic gross piece augmented exports. The economy has revolutionize universally in recent years. Economic enrichment is curb away a shortage out of skilled workers, sapless infrastructure, conjointly remoteness local universal markets. Tourism care protocol than one-fifth in regard to GDP. Private sector effort together with a business sector assume the role of in sensational rusty stages appertaining to development. Foreign pecuniary expediency diminished climactic EU, UK, US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UN agencies, as a consequence Taiwan ledger considering 20-25% belonging to GDP. Remittances regarding seamen banker ships yonder love as long as close upon than $5 lots every one year. Kiribati receives subsisting $15 agglomeration each year considering sensational civil service undear in distinction to an Australian sign over fund.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7,870 economically active, not at all including subsistence agronomist (2001 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2% (1992 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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copra, taro, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, vegetables; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fishing, handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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14 deposit kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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13.02 ocean kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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NA bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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261 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$21 bundle (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$17 thousands (2004 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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copra 62%, coconuts, seaweed, fish
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$62 gobs (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, trappings likewise equipment, disorganized synthesize goods, fuel
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$10 heaps (1999 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may exemplify inactive) (2002)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (possibly inactive) (2002)
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Internet Country Code
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.ki
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Airports
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19 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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