Basic Information

Official name: Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati

Native name: Kiribati

Population: 120,740

Area: 811 km²

Region: Oceania

Sub Region: Micronesia

Capital: South Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.41666666°, 173°

Landlocked: No

Political & Administrative

UN Member: Yes

Independent: Yes

Status: officially-assigned

ISO Code (Alpha-2): KI

ISO Code (Alpha-3): KIR

Olympic Code: KIR

Top level domain: .ki

Start of week: monday