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Brief History. The first British settlers arrived in 1837. In 1892, the Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate together with the nearby Ellice Islands. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands became a Crown colony in 1916. Kiritimati (Christmas) Atoll became a part of the colony in 1919 and the Phoenix Islands were added in 1937. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.

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Country Information

Local name: Kiribati

Capital: Tarawa

Population: 105,432

Government: republic

Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

Land size: 811 sq km

Topography: mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs

Typical foods:

Major exports: copra 62%, coconuts, seaweed, fish

Information on the People

Official language: I-Kiribati, English

Other languages spoken:

Religions: Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, some Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God

Literacy rate:

Male/Female Ratio: 0.99 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 62.08 years

Ethnic groups: Micronesian 98.8%, other 1.2%

Internet users: 2,000

Famous people:

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