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Capital: Tarawa

Population: 94,200 (ADB 2006)

Land Area: 811 sq km

No. of Islands: 33, 21 inhabited

Lat/Long (Range): 3′N-4′S, 173′-177′E

Terrain: mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounding central lagoons and surrounded by reefs

Climate: tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds, wet season from December to May

Common Flora: Coconut palm, pandanus, pawpaw and breadfruit

Common Fauna: Fish, and seabirds are the most common vertebrates
milkfish, bonefish, trevally, wahoo, yellowfin tuna, sailfish, grouper, sharks
shearwaters, petrels, tropicbirds, frigatebirds, terns, noddys

Notes: Country name is pronounced “Kee-ree-bass”.
Kiribati is made up of three main island groups: Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands
Kiribati straddles both the equator and the international date line.
Highest point is 81m above sea-level.