| Area |
Total: 811 sq km (313 sq. mi.) land: 811 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands |
| Capital | Tarawa |
| Largest city (2003 est.) | Tarawa, 26,600 |
| Other large cities | Main centre and capital is Tarawa, comprising Bairiki (Tarawa South, pop. 46,000 in 2006), Bonriki (Tarawa South, 3,800) and Buariki (Tarawa North, 2,800). Government offices are in Tarawa South at Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu. For administrative purposes, the islands are divided into districts, each with its main or headquarters island. These are as follows (headquarters islands in brackets): Banaba (Banaba), Northern Kiribati (Butaritari, pop. 2,500 in 2006), Central Kiribati (Abemama), Southern Kiribati (Tabiteuea), South-eastern Kiribati (Beru), Line Islands (Kiritimati), Phoenix Islands (Kanton). |
| Climate |
Tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds. Terrain: mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs. |
| Time Difference | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |