Kiribati

Health, Peace, And Prosperity

 

General

Population: 99,482 (2010)
Land Area: 811 sq km
Natural Resources: Phosphate
Capital: Tarawa
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Anote Tong (2003)
Languages: I-Kiribati, English
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant 40%, Other 8%
Major Ethnicities: Micronesian 98,8%, Other 1,2%
Life Expectancy: 63,22 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 115,3 million (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 6,100 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: 1,5% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 8,9%, Industry 24,2%, Services 66,8% (2004)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 2,7%, Industry 32%, Services 65,3% (2000)
Industries: Fishing, handicraft
Agriculture Products: Copra, taro, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, vegetables; fish
Tourism Revenue: 3 million (2001)
Unemployment Rate: 2% (1992)

Military

Army Size: NA
Budget: NA

Current Situation

 

Kiribati is located in located in the Pacific Ocean. Kiribati is made up of thousands of islands and is surrounded by similar island nations. Kiribati's economy benefits from tourism, fishing and copra. Kiribati does however receive significant foreign aid which make up 25-50% of its GDP.

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Sources

CIA World Factbook: Kiribati
Wikipedia: Kiribati