Kiribati
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Gilbertese
- Currency
- Australian dollar ($)
- Legislature
- House of Assembly of Kiribati
- Demonym
- I-Kiribati
- Time zones
- UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00, UTC+14:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +686
- Internet TLD
- .ki
- ISO 3166
- KI
- Established
- 1979
- Highest point
- Banaba Island (81 m (266 ft))
- National anthem
- Kunan Kiribati
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History8 leaders · click to expand
Taneti Maamau✦ Current
2016–PresentPresident
Taneti Maamau✦ Current
2016–PresentPrime Minister
Anote Tong
2003–2016President
Tion Otang
2003–2003President
Anote Tong
2003–2003President
Teburoro Tito
1994–2003President
Teatao Teannaki
1991–1994President
Ieremia Tabai
1979–1991President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Taneti Maamau✦ Current | President | 2016–Present |
| Taneti Maamau✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2016–Present |
| Anote Tong | President | 2003–2016 |
| Tion Otang | President | 2003–2003 |
| Anote Tong | President | 2003–2003 |
| Teburoro Tito | President | 1994–2003 |
| Teatao Teannaki | President | 1991–1994 |
| Ieremia Tabai | President | 1979–1991 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Kiribati on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Groups
2 entries listed under Kiribati. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Kiribati metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2589 | Tarawa★ Capital▲ Largest | Gilbert | 70K | 0.3 | Local Metro |