Flag and country information - Republic of KIRIBATI
Area - 717 sq km / 277 sq ml
Capital - Bairiki
Language - English, Gilbertese
Currency - Australian Dollar
Population - 98,549
Literacy rate - 90%
Religions - Roman Catholic, Protestant (Congregationalist)
Physical features - comprises 33 coral islands including Kiribati (Gilbert), Rawaki (Phoenix), Banaba (Ocean) and 3 of the Line Islands including Kiritimati (Christmas Island); the islands are crossed by the Equator and International Date Line
Ethnic distribution - mainly Micronesian with Polynesian, European and Chinese minorities
