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Capital | Tarawa |
Government Type | presidential republic |
Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) |
Total Area |
313 Square Miles 811 Square Kilometers |
Location | Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator, as well as the International Date Line; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia |
Language | I-Kiribati, English (official) |
GDP - real growth rate | 1.8% |
GDP - per capita (PPP) | $2,200.00 (USD) |
What is the population of Kiribati?
Ethnic Groups | predominantly Micronesian with some Polynesian |
Nationality Noun | I-Kiribati (singular and plural) |
Population | 111,796 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.21% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | TARAWA (capital) 44,000 |
Urban Population | 43.900000 |
What type of government does Kiribati have?
Executive Branch |
chief of state: President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Teuea TOATU (since 19 June 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Teuea TOATU (since 19 June 2019) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among House of Assembly members elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote following nomination of candidates from among House of Assembly members for a 4-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 22 June 2020 (next to be held in 2024); vice president appointed by the president election results: 2020: Taneti MAAMAU reelected president; percent of vote - Taneti MAAMAU (TKB) 59.3%, Banuera BERINA (BKM) 40.7% |
Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
Citizenship |
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Kiribati dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years |
National Holiday | Independence Day, 12 July (1979) |
Constitution |
history: The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Order in Council 1915, The Gilbert Islands Order in Council 1975 (preindependence); latest promulgated 12 July 1979 (at independence) amendments: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership; passage of amendments affecting the constitutional section on amendment procedures and parts of the constitutional chapter on citizenship requires deferral of the proposal to the next Assembly meeting where approval is required by at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and support of the nominated or elected Banaban member of the Assembly; amendments affecting the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms also requires approval by at least two-thirds majority in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2018 |
Independence | 12 July 1979 (from the UK) |
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