Kiribati

Capital: 
Tarawa
Location: 
Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator;the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia;note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory was in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (UTC +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction were on the other side of the International Date Line
Country Code: 
KI
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 800 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 1,100 km
Climate: 
tropical;marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs
Natural Resource: 
phosphate
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
N/A
Natural Hazards: 
typhoons
Natural Hazards: 
tornadoes
Environmental Issues: 
heavy water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
open-pit dumping
Environmental Issues: 
ground water at risk
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 14 Million kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 13 Million kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 260 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
0 cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 110,000
Nationality: 
I-Kiribati
Ethnic Groups: 
Micronesian
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
I-Kiribati
Unofficial Language: 
English
Type Of Government: 
republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
N/A
Agricultural Products: 
copra
Agricultural Products: 
taro
Agricultural Products: 
breadfruit
Agricultural Products: 
sweet potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
fishing
Industrial Products: 
handicrafts
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $55.5 Million
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $60 Million
National Debt: 
Approx. $10 Million
GDP: 
Approx. $597 Million
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 1%
Export Value: 
Approx. 17 Million
Export Product: 
copra
Export Product: 
coconuts
Export Product: 
seaweed
Export Product: 
fish
Import Value: 
Approx. $62 Million
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
equipment
Import Product: 
miscellaneous goods
Import Product: 
fuel
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .ki
Airports: 
19
Roadways: 
Approx. 700 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 5 km
Ports: 
Betio
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 44 Deaths Per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 63 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 7,800
Occupation: 
agriculture: 3%
Occupation: 
industry: 32%
Occupation: 
services: 65%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 2%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10