What is the area and population of Kiribati?

Kiribati has a land area of 8 1 1 km2 and an ocean area of 3.5 million km2. Population116,000 (2018), of which more than 90% belong to Micronesia, and the rest are Polynesians and European immigrants. The official language is English, Kiribati and English are widely spoken.

Kiribati, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, consists of 33 large and small islands (including 2/kloc-0 islands with permanent residents), belonging to Gilbert, Phoenix and Lane. It is the only country in the world that crosses the equator and the international international date line.

The development of history

Malaya-Bochina people settled down 3000 years ago. In about14th century BC, Fijians and Tongans invaded and intermarried with local people, forming Kiribati. 1892, gilbert islands and some islands of Ellis Islands became British "protected areas".

19 16 is classified as "British Gilbert and Ellis Islands Colony" (1975 Ellis Islands was renamed Tuvalu after separation). It was occupied by Japan during World War II. 0977 1 97765438+10/month1implemented internal autonomy. Independence, renamed Kiribati.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Kiribati