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Introduction
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Sandy beaches perfect
for soaking up the sun, crystal clear waters of blue lagoons tailor-made for snorkelling
and deep sea fishing; charter a boat and visit an island called Christmas; go on natural
history expeditions to see colonies of endangered species of birds; travel down memory
lane to a WW II site or race in a outrigger canoe or simply dance your blues away. Do all
that and more on the Islands of Kiribati. |
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Kiribati is not your average, regular country, it's a bunch of 34 coral atolls popping up
from the ocean at random distances; some near, some faraway. The atolls sit bang over the
equator and the territorial waters are large, almost the size of Argentina and Chile
combined! The three main internal groups on the islands are the Gilbert, Line (Northern
and Southern) and Phoenix Islands.
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There's very little dry land, the
atolls are low lying (the highest point in 87m) and there is little or no vegetation on
the islands. Yet the islands are stunning. They have the biggest coral atolls in the world
and almost every island has a pristine blue water lagoon. If you want to get away from it
all - you needn't go further than this.
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F A C
T B O X |
| Full Name |
Republic of Kiribati |
| Area |
810 sq. km (316 sq. MI) |
| Population |
82,450 |
| Capital City |
Tarawa, population 25,000 |
| People |
Micronesian |
| Religion |
Christians; Bahai Muslims & Muslims |
| Language |
I-Kiribati & English |
| Government |
Republic |
| Head of State |
President Anote Tong (since July 2003) |
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