Kiribati
Kiribati is an island nation which is situated in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The nation is composed of the 1 racial coral and 32 Atolls Island which is dispersed over 3,500,000 sq km. the name of the nation is derived from the Gilberts which is the significant island chain, Gilbert Islands.
Previous Olympics Records for Medals
Till date the country has not won any single medal in the summer and Winter Olympics.
History of Kiribati:
The region is now known as the Kiribati and is populated by the Micronesians who speaks the Oceanic language. The region is not isolated. The invaders from the Fiji and Tonga introduced the Melanesian and the Polynesian aspects of the culture respectively. The intermarriage tended to smudge the differences of the culture and resulted in the important degree of the cultural homogenization.
Demographics of Kiribati:
The native people of the country are known as I- Kiribati. The word has been taken from the local word Gilbert and original name of British colony was Gilbert Islands. This indigenous name was adopted after independence.
Government and Policies of Kiribati:
The constitution of the country promulgated on 12th July 1979, which provides the open and free elections. The branch of the executives consists of the cabinet, president and vice president. The cabinet consists of the vice president, 10 ministers and president who are members of House of Assembly.
Culture of Kiribati:
The culture of the nation includes the:
- Dance
- Music
- Outside Perspectives
Economy of Kiribati:
The nation has the small number of the natural resources. Commercially feasible deposits of the phosphates were exhausted from independence. Fish and the Copra now exhibit the bulk of the exports and production. The tourism offers more than 2/5th of the GDP. The aid of the foreign financial, largely from Japan and United Kingdom is the critical supplement which is equal in the recent years to 25% to the 50% of the GDP. The significant import and export countries are the:
- Japan
- Australia
- Germany
- Hong Kong
Infrastructure of Kiribati:
The infrastructure of the nation is pretty rudimentary. When ever it is possible, the roads are constructed and also linking the causeways among the islets is constructed as the funds and the labor is also allowed. In the mid of the 1990’s the program of the constructing the causeways among the South Tarawa and North Tarawa was organized. The nation has approximately 640 km of the roads which are appropriate for the motor vehicles.
Education in Kiribati:
The education in the nation is compulsory and free for the age group of 6- 13 years. The primary education consists of first 7 years. There are 110 primary schools that are funded by government all through the nation and enrolled the 17,594 students with the 727 teachers. The attainment of the education in the nation is highly restricted to primary level. This is one of the significant reasons for the lack of the cost and availability of the tertiary and the secondaryschools in the nation.
Neighboring Countries of Kiribati:
The neighboring countries to Kiribati are:
- Fiji
- Tonga
Geographical Settings of Kiribati:
The nation consists of the approximately 1 island and 32 atolls, at least 3 in each of the hemisphere. The island groups are:
- Gilbert Islands
- Line Islands
- Banaba
- Phoenix Islands
The nation covers the total area of about 726 sq km.
Independence of Kiribati:
The country gained its independence on July 12th 1979 from the United Kingdom.
Capital City of Kiribati:
The capital of the country is South Tarawa, which is the largest city in the entire nation and is located at 1028’N, 1730 2’E.
Currency in Kiribati:
The currency of the nation is the Australian Dollar. It is not independent currency but the currency is pegged in the ratio of 1:1 to Australian dollar. In the year 1979 the coins were issues and circulated beside the coins of the Australian dollar and banknotes.
Country famous for:
The country Kiribati is famous for the:
- Rich Flora and Fauna
- Relics of World War II.
Total Population in Kiribati:
The total population of the nation according to the census of the year 2005 is 105,432 which placed the nation at position 194th among the category of the most populated countries in the entire world. The density of the nation is 137 sq km which placed the country at 73rd number.
