Kiribati
| Government | |
| Name | Republic of Kiribati |
| Gilbertese | Ribaberiki Kiribati |
| Government type | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tarawa (56,284 (2010)) |
| Currency | Kiribati dollar, Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Organization | |
| Member State | Commonwealth of Nations |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 119,446 (192nd) |
| Density of population | 350 P/km2 (73rd) |
| Nationality | I-Kiribati |
| Official languages | |
| English | |
| Ethnic groups (2015) | |
| I-Kiribati | 96.2% |
| I-Kiribati / mixed | 1.8% |
| Tuvaluan | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.8% |
| Religions (2015) | |
| Roman Catholic | 57.3% |
| Kiribati Uniting Church | 31.3% |
| Mormon | 5.3% |
| Baha’i | 2.1% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 1.9% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 65 years |
| Female | 70.2 years |
| Total population | 67.5 years (181st) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2012) | 7.5 per 100,000 people (42nd) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 811 km2 |
| water area | 0 km2 |
| total area | 811 km2 (187th) |
| Mean elevation | 2 m |
| Lowest point | |
| Pacific Ocean | 0 m |
| Highest point | |
| unnamed elevation on Banaba | 81 m |
| Land use (2011) | |
| Agricultural land | 42% |
| Arable land | 2.5% |
| Permanent crops | 39.5% |
| Permanent pasture | 0% |
| Forest | 15% |
| Other | 43% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 55.6% |
| Rate of urbanization | 3.19% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2010) | 39,000 (198th) |
| Labor force by occupation (2010) | |
| Agriculture | 15% |
| Industry | 10% |
| Services | 75% |
| Unemployment rate (2010) | 30.6% (209th) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $250 million |
| Per capita | $2,135 |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $187 million |
| Per capita | $1,599 |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2016) | |
| Agriculture | 23% |
| Industry | 7% |
| Services | 70% |
| Exports (2013) | $84.75 million (199th) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| Philippines | 50.8% |
| Malaysia | 17.2% |
| US | 11.4% |
| Bangladesh | 5.8% |
| Fiji | 5.4% |
| Imports (2016) | $107.1 million (215th) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| Australia | 29.3% |
| Fiji | 17.3% |
| NZ | 10.7% |
| China | 5.8% |
| US | 5.8% |
| Singapore | 5.1% |
| Japan | 4.6% |
| Thailand | 4.1% |
Kiribati on the world map
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 28.47% (male 16,223/female 15,604)
- 15-24 years: 20.24% (male 11,171/female 11,459)
- 25-54 years: 40.05% (male 21,530/female 23,249)
- 55-64 years: 6.65% (male 3,350/female 4,084)
- 65 years and over: 4.59% (male 2,004/female 3,122)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
copra, breadfruit, fish
Industries:
fishing, handicrafts
Exports – commodities:
fish, coconut products
Imports – commodities:
food, machinery and equipment, miscellaneous manufactured goods, fuel
Time zone and current time in Kiribati
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