Kiribati got independence from United Kingdom on 12th July 1979. The president of Kiribati is both chief of the state and head of the government. English is the official language of Kiribati. About 52% of the people of Kiribati are Roman Catholics. The population of Kiribati as per the estimate of July 2007 was 107,817. Out of the total 33 islands of Kiribati, 21 islands are inhabited.
Kiribati Features
Kiribati is located at Oceania and is a group of 33 coral atolls. The capital of Kiribati is Tarawa. In the political map of Kiribati, the islands included in Kiribati have been marked. The geographic coordinates of Kiribati are 1º 25' North latitude and 173º East longitude. Kiribati has 1143 kilometers of coastline. Kiribati is officially known as Republic of Kiribati.
Kiribati Administrative Divisions
The three units of Kiribati Island are Line Islands, Gilbert Islands and Phoenix Islands. Kiribati islands are further divided into six districts and 21 island councils. In the political printable map of Kiribati, the three units of Kiribati are indicated clearly and the islands that fall under the units are also highlighted. The six districts of Kiribati Island are Central Gilberts, Banaba, Northern Gilberts, Line Islands, Tarwa and Southern Gilberts.
For each of the inhabited islands of Kiribati there are island councils. The 21 Kiribati island councils are:
- Abemama
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- Abaiang
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- Arorae
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- Aranuka
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- Beru
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- Banaba
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- Kanton
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- Butaritari
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- Kuria
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- Kiritimati
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- Makin
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- Maiana
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- Nikunau
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- Marakei
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- Onotoa
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- Nonouti
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- Tabuaeran
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- Tabiteuea
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- Tarawa
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- Tamana
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- Teraina
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Kiribati Capital
Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati, is indicated in the political Kiribati map by a red square. The geographic coordinates of Tarawa are 1° 19' North latitude and 172° 58' East longitude. Some of the cities nearby Tarawa are Betio, Banraeaba, Teaoraereke and Tebikerei. Tarawa is served by Bonkiri International airport.
