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Kiribati
(1,967 words)

Ribaberiki Kiribati (The Republic of Kiribati)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

122,000

Area

810 sq. km (310 sq. mi)

Population density

150/sq. km (390/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.72% (per 1,000: births 26, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

36%

Urban dwellers

56% (2.77% p.a.)

Capital city

Tarawa 57,800

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

98% Kiribati, 1% English, 1% Tuvaluan

Peoples

97% Kiribertese (Gilbertese); 1% Eu…

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“Kiribati”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 03 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02KIR>
First published online: 2020



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