Kiribati
Official name: |
Kiribati |
Capital City: |
Tarawa |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
686 |
Population: |
80,919 (July 1996 es |
Currency: |
Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), Gilbertese |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 3, Mar 7, Apr 8, 22, 25, Jul 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Aug 8, Oct 3, Dec 9, 25, 26, 27 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: copra 50%, seaweed 16%, fish 15% |
Partners: Denmark, Fiji, US Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, miscellaneous manufactured goods, fuel |
Partners: Australia 40%, Japan 18%, Fiji 17%, NZ 6%, US 4% (1991) Total Export: |
$6.3 million (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$38.6 million (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$68 million (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$860 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
NA |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.89% (1996 est.) |
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