Kiribati
🇰🇮 Micronesia · Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
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About Kiribati
Kiribati (officially Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati) is a country in Micronesia, with South Tarawa as its capital. It is home to roughly 136.49 thousand people, giving a population density of about 168 people per square kilometre. The country covers 811 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $349.23M in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.644. The official currency is the Australian dollar (AUD), and the main languages are English, Gilbertese.
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Kiribati is the 177th most populous country in the world, with about 136.49 thousand people.
By land area it is the 172nd-largest country in the world, covering 811 km².
It has the world's 188th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($349.23M).
Kiribati has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.644.
Kiribati has a population density of about 168 people per square kilometre.
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