Capital : South Tarawa

Land Area : 811 sq km

Head of Government : President Anote Tong

Population : 98,000 (2009 estimate)

Major Languages : Kiribati, English

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

Date of Joining : 1979

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