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🇰🇮 Kiribati

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Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

Kiribati (/ˌkɪrɪˈbæs, -ˈbɑːti/),11 officially the Republic of Kiribati (Template:Lang-gil),2512 is an island country in Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is over 119,000 (2020), more than half of whom live on Tarawa atoll. The state comprises 32 atolls and one remote raised coral island, Banaba. There is a total land area of 811 square kilometres (313 square miles)13 dispersed over 3.5millionkm2 (1.4millionsqmi) of ocean.

Their spread straddles the equator and the 180th meridian, although the International Date Line goes around Kiribati and swings far to the east, almost reaching the 150°W meridian. This brings Kiribati's easternmost islands, the southern Line Islands south of Hawaii, into the same day as the Gilbert Islands and places them in the most advanced time zone on Earth: UTC+14. Kiribati is the only country in the world to be situated in all four cardinal hemispheres.14

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
Capital
South Tarawa
Continent
Oceania
Region / Subregion
Oceania / Micronesia
Population
120,740
Area
811 km²
Languages
English, Gilbertese
Currencies
Australian dollar ($) [AUD], Kiribati dollar ($) [KID]
Cost of Living
50 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.50
Price per Meal
$11.25
Timezones
UTC+13:00 (PHOT), UTC+14:00 (LINT), UTC+12:00 (GILT)
Bounding Box
Min: (1.29° N, 172.87° E)
Max: (1.55° N, 173.13° E)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Atolls

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Tarawa.

Temperature (2025)

20°30°
Jan
26.4° / 27.9°
Feb
26.5° / 27.7°
Mar
26.2° / 27.5°
Apr
26.1° / 28°
May
26.7° / 28.5°
Jun
27° / 28.7°
Jul
27° / 28.8°
Aug
27.2° / 28.8°
Sep
27.5° / 28.8°
Oct
27.4° / 28.9°
Nov
27.6° / 28.9°
Dec
26.9° / 28.9°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

86Jan
30Feb
53Mar
133Apr
155May
51Jun
77Jul
29Aug
8Sep
9Oct
21Nov
108Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1008.6-0.7Jan
1009.30Feb
1009.6+0.3Mar
1009.30Apr
1009.30May
1010+0.7Jun
1009.4+0.1Jul
1010+0.7Aug
1010.4+1.1Sep
1009.5+0.2Oct
1008.2-1.1Nov
1007.6-1.7Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
30.2
Feb
30.4
Mar
30.5
Apr
26.4
May
24
Jun
22.7
Jul
24.3
Aug
26.7
Sep
26
Oct
25.7
Nov
25.5
Dec
25

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³8.28.67.75.75.55.47.47.47.36.97.36.4
PM10 μg/m³13.213.912.69.398.611.81211.711.211.710.2
O₃ μg/m³29.223.928.524.720.12230.131.732.929.72322.9
NO₂ μg/m³000.10.10.10.10.100000
SO₂ μg/m³0.40.30.20.20.20.20.10.10.20.20.20.3
CO μg/m³889398989184898283808082

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Unnamed location on Banaba81 m / 266 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population132,530Density: 163.62 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+1.57%Rapid Growth
Life Expectancy66.47 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate3.15Births per woman



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