Outline of Kiribati

Location 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.

General reference

• Pronunciation: /kiː.ɹɨˈbæs/
• 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 ISO 3166-2:KI
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ki

Geography of Kiribati

Main article: 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: 95,000 - 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

Main article: Regions of Kiribati

Ecoregions of Kiribati

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Kiribati and Ecoregions in Kiribati

Administrative divisions of Kiribati

None

Municipalities of Kiribati

• Capital of Kiribati: Tarawa
• Cities of Kiribati

Demography of Kiribati

Main article: Demographics of Kiribati

Government and politics of Kiribati

Main article: Government of Kiribati and Politics of Kiribati

• Form of government: parliamentary republic
• Capital of Kiribati: Tarawa

• Elections in Kiribati
• Political parties in Kiribati

Branches of the government of Kiribati

Main article: Government of Kiribati

Executive branch of the government of Kiribati

• Head of state and head of government: Anote Tong, President of Kiribati
• Cabinet of Kiribati

Legislative branch of the government of Kiribati

• House of Assembly (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Kiribati

Main article: Court system of Kiribati

• Court of Appeal of Kiribati (supreme court)

Foreign relations of Kiribati

Main article: Foreign relations of Kiribati

• Diplomatic missions in Kiribati
• Diplomatic missions of Kiribati

International organization membership

The Republic of Kiribati is a member of:

• 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)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
• 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 Organization (WMO)

Law and order in Kiribati

Main article: 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

Main article: Military of Kiribati

There is no military in Kiribati.

Local government in Kiribati

Main article: Local government in Kiribati

History of Kiribati

Main article: History of Kiribati, Timeline of the history of Kiribati, and Current events of Kiribati

• Military history of Kiribati

Culture of Kiribati

Main article: Culture of Kiribati

• Architecture of Kiribati
• Cuisine of 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
• Literature of Kiribati
• Music of Kiribati
• Television in Kiribati
• Theatre in Kiribati

Sports in Kiribati

Main article: Sports in Kiribati

• Football in Kiribati
• Kiribati at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Kiribati

Main article: 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

Main article: 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

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Kiribati

• Parliament of Kiribati
• Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kiribati
• Phoenix Islands Protected Area
• Template:Dmoz
• Outline of Kiribati travel guide from Wikivoyage