Facts
Population: 121,334
Prime Minister: Taneti Maamau
Capital: Tarawa
Area: 811km2 (313 sq mi)
Independence: July 12, 1979
Did you know...
...that Kiribati used to be called the Gilbert Islands in 1892?
...that Kiribati has 33 atolls, groups of tiny island?
...that over 90% of the population lives on the Gilbert Islands, with nearly 50% living on Tarawa?