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Micronesia · Country dossier
Kiribati
Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
CapitalSouth Tarawa
CurrencyAustralian dollar (AUD)
PowerType I · 240 V
LanguagesEnglish, Gilbertese
Kiribati, with its capital in South Tarawa, is in Micronesia and home to about 120.7K people. English and Gilbertese are spoken, and the currency is the Australian dollar (AUD). Most international arrivals come through Cassidy International Airport (CXI).
- Region
- Oceania · Micronesia
- Population
- 120.7K (120,740)
- Area
- 811 km²
Right now in South Tarawa
Local time in South Tarawa — Pacific/Tarawa
Kiribati spans 3 time zones.
Weather in South Tarawa
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Kiribati over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Gilbertese
- Calling code
- +686
- Internet domain
- .ki
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD), Kiribati dollar (KID)
- Time zones
- Pacific/Enderbury, Pacific/Kiritimati, Pacific/Tarawa
Power
Plug type: Type I
Voltage 240 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Kiribati
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Kiribati, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.