Kiribati profile - Facts
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There are concerns that rising sea levels could threaten Kiribati's low-lying islands
- Full name: The Republic of Kiribati
- Population: 103,000 (UN, 2011)
- Capital: Tarawa Atoll
- Area: 810 sq km (313 sq miles)
- Major language: English, Gilbertese
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 59 years (men), 63 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Australian dollar = 100 cents
- Main exports: Copra, fish, seaweed
- GNI per capita: US $2,030 (World Bank, 2011)
- Internet domain: .ki
- International dialling code: +686