Outline of Kiribati

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Kiribati

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Location of Kiribati

The Flag of Kiribati

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The Coat of arms of Kiribati

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Kiribati

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kiribati:

Kiribati - sovereign island nation located in the central equatorial Pacific Ocean.[1]

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Kiribati
* 2.1 Environment of Kiribati
* 2.1.1 Natural geographic features of Kiribati
* 2.2 Regions of Kiribati
* 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Kiribati
* 2.2.2 Administrative divisions of Kiribati
* 2.2.2.1 Municipalities of Kiribati
* 2.3 Demography of Kiribati
* 3 Government and politics of Kiribati
* 3.1 Branches of the government of Kiribati
* 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Kiribati
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Kiribati
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Kiribati
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Kiribati
* 3.2.1 International organization membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Kiribati
* 3.4 Military of Kiribati
* 3.5 Local government in Kiribati
* 4 History of Kiribati
* 5 Culture of Kiribati
* 5.1 Art in Kiribati
* 5.2 Sports in Kiribati
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Kiribati
* 7 Education in Kiribati
* 8 Infrastructure of Kiribati
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## General reference

* Pronunciation: /ˈkɪrəbæs/[2]
* Common English country name: Kiribati
* Official English country name: The Republic of Kiribati
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): I-Kiribati
* Demonym(s): I-Kiribati
* Etymology: Name of Kiribati
* ISO country codes: KI, KIR, 296
* ISO region codes: See KI
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ki

## Geography of Kiribati

Geography of Kiribati

* Kiribati is: an island country
* Location:
* Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
* Pacific Ocean
* South Pacific
* Oceania
* Micronesia
* Time zones:
* Line Islands – UTC+14
* Phoenix Islands – UTC+13
* Gilbert Islands – UTC+12
* Extreme points of Kiribati
* High: unnamed location on Banaba 81 m (266 ft)
* Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m
* Land boundaries: none
* Coastline: Pacific Ocean 1,143 km
* Population of Kiribati: 110,000 (2015) - 188th most populous country
* Area of Kiribati: 726 km2
* Atlas of Kiribati

### Environment of Kiribati

An enlargeable satellite image of the islands of Tarawa and Maiana

* Climate of Kiribati
* Renewable energy in Kiribati
* Geology of Kiribati
* Protected areas of Kiribati
* Biosphere reserves in Kiribati
* National parks of Kiribati
* Wildlife of Kiribati
* Fauna of Kiribati
* Birds of Kiribati
* Mammals of Kiribati

#### Natural geographic features of Kiribati

* Islands of Kiribati
* Lakes of Kiribati
* Rivers of Kiribati
* Waterfalls of Kiribati
* World Heritage Sites in Kiribati: Phoenix Islands Protected Area

### Regions of Kiribati

Regions of Kiribati

#### Ecoregions of Kiribati

List of ecoregions in Kiribati

* Ecoregions in Kiribati

#### Administrative divisions of Kiribati

None

##### Municipalities of Kiribati

* Capital of Kiribati: South Tarawa
* Cities of Kiribati

### Demography of Kiribati

Demographics of Kiribati

## Government and politics of Kiribati

Politics of Kiribati

* Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
* Capital of Kiribati: South Tarawa
* Elections in Kiribati
* Political parties in Kiribati

### Branches of the government of Kiribati

Government of Kiribati

#### Executive branch of the government of Kiribati

* Head of state and head of government: Taneti Maamau, Beretitenti
* Cabinet of Kiribati

#### Legislative branch of the government of Kiribati

* Parliament of Kiribati: House of Assembly (unicameral)

#### Judicial branch of the government of Kiribati

Court system of Kiribati

* High Court of Kiribati
* Court of Appeal of Kiribati (higher court)

### Foreign relations of Kiribati

Foreign relations of Kiribati

* Diplomatic missions in Kiribati
* Diplomatic missions of Kiribati

#### International organization membership

The Republic of Kiribati is a member of:[1]

* African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
* Asian Development Bank (ADB)
* Commonwealth of Nations
* Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
* International Labour Organization (ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* International Olympic Committee (IOC)

* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
* The Pacific Community (SPC)
* Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
* South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
* United Nations (UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Meteorological Fergus

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### Law and order in Kiribati

Law of Kiribati

* Constitution of Kiribati
* Crime in Kiribati
* Human rights in Kiribati
* LGBT rights in Kiribati
* Freedom of religion in Kiribati
* Law enforcement in Kiribati

### Military of Kiribati

Military of Kiribati There is no military in Kiribati.[3]

### Local government in Kiribati

Local government in Kiribati

## History of Kiribati

History of Kiribati

* Timeline of the history of Kiribati
* Current events of Kiribati
* Military history of Kiribati

## Culture of Kiribati

Culture of Kiribati

* Architecture of Kiribati
* Cuisine of Kiribati
* Dance in Kiribati
* Festivals in Kiribati
* Languages of Kiribati
* Media in Kiribati
* National symbols of Kiribati
* Coat of arms of Kiribati
* Flag of Kiribati
* National anthem of Kiribati
* People of Kiribati
* Public holidays in Kiribati
* Records of Kiribati
* Religion in Kiribati
* Christianity in Kiribati
* Hinduism in Kiribati
* Islam in Kiribati
* Judaism in Kiribati
* Sikhism in Kiribati
* World Heritage Sites in Kiribati:
* Phoenix Islands Protected Area

### Art in Kiribati

* Art in Kiribati
* Cinema of Kiribati
* Dance in Kiribati
* Literature of Kiribati
* Music of Kiribati
* Television in Kiribati
* Theatre in Kiribati

### Sports in Kiribati

Sports in Kiribati

* Football in Kiribati
* Kiribati at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Kiribati

Economy of Kiribati

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 189th (one hundred and eighty ninth)
* Agriculture in Kiribati
* Banking in Kiribati
* National Bank of Kiribati
* Communications in Kiribati
* Internet in Kiribati
* Companies of Kiribati
* Currency of Kiribati: Dollar
* ISO 4217: AUD
* Energy in Kiribati
* Energy policy of Kiribati
* Oil industry in Kiribati
* Mining in Kiribati
* Tourism in Kiribati
* Transport in Kiribati
* Kiribati Stock Exchange

## Education in Kiribati

Education in Kiribati

## Infrastructure of Kiribati

* Health care in Kiribati
* Transportation in Kiribati
* Airports in Kiribati
* Rail transport in Kiribati
* Roads in Kiribati

## See also

* Gilbertese language
* Index of Kiribati-related articles
* List of international rankings
* List of Kiribati-related topics
* Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
* Member state of the United Nations
* Outline of geography
* Outline of Oceania

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kiribati". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kiribati/.
2. ↑ "Kiribati". https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/kiribati_2.
3. ↑ "Kiribati", CIA World Factbook

## External links

* Parliament of Kiribati
* Encyclopædia Britannica, Kiribati
* Phoenix Islands Protected Area
* Outline of Kiribati at Curlie

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