Kiribati

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Kiribati does not have a Military, and no official military budget. It has a police force and a coast guard for its internal order, and is dependent on Australia and New Zealand for its external defence.

Military membership

It is a member of one international military organization which ranks it as the 190th most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organization.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

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Since its independence, Kiribati has not partaken in any international war.

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Kiribati is the 107th most politically connected state in the world by being a member of 11 international political organizations. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member states of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Pacific Community
Commonwealth of Nations
International Criminal Court

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It is the 84th most democratic state in the world. This is largely due to its peaceful transitions of power, but also its official discriminatory policies towards same-sex individuals.

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The politics of Kiribati take place in the form of a parliamentary democratic Republic where the president of Kiribati is the head of state, head of government and head of a multiparty system.  It has seen peaceful transitions of power and has upheld civil liberties in general.                                                                                                                                                                              

Interpol
Global Green Growth Institute
Alliance of Small Island States
Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation

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Named after the European explorer Thomas Gilbert, Kiribati, or the Republic of Kiribati is home to one of the largest underwater ecosystems in the world. Kiribati first became inhabited at the turn of the first millennium and later on intermingled with people from neighbouring island states such as Tonga and Fiji. At the end of the 18th century, it was discovered by Thomas Gilbert and nearly 50 years later, British settlers arrived in Kiribati. During the 19th century up until the second half of the 20th century, Kiribati remained under British control until it became occupied by the Japanese during the second world war. After the Japanese were defeated by the United States, Kiribati remains under British rule until 1979 when it became an independent state. .

Kiribati consists of more than 30 islands that stretch along the Pacific Ocean. Most of its territory is located around one meter or three feet above sea level. Its terrain mainly consists of sandy beaches with several palm trees.

It has a total surface area of 815 square kilometers or 315 square miles. This makes Kiribati the 171st largest state in the world being larger than Bahrain and smaller than São Tome and Principe.

There are no permanent bodies of water residing within Kiribati.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Because of a lack of rivers and lakes, most of its freshwater is derived from rainwater or ground water. However, this is often insufficient to sustain its population as well as its agriculture. Plans for desalination treatment are in the making.

Kiribati is the fourth warmest state in the world with an average temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius or 82 degrees Fahrenheit. It has a hot and humid tropical climate throughout the year. Its average high temperature is 30.4 degrees Celsius or 86.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Its average low temperature is 24.7 degrees Celsius or 76.5 degrees Fahrenheit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Rain is unevenly distributed throughout the year with April receiving the majority of rainfall while September is the month with the least amount of rainfall. On average, Kiribati receives 151.3 centimetres or 59.6 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 56th state with the highest amount of rainfall.                

The capital of Kiribati, Tarawa, is home to approximately 50.000 people. The capital that is closest located to Tarawa is Majuro of the Marshall Islands with a distance of 654 kilometers or 406 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Tarawa is Monrovia Liberia with a distance of 19.093 kilometers or 11.864 miles.                                                                                                                                                                                  

The economy of Kiribati has made large changes over the last 50 years. It used to have large phosphate deposits which were used globally, but after depleting its reserves it had shifted its economy to fish products and tourism. This has also placed Kiribati among the poorest states in Oceania. Most of its imports come from Australia and Fiji which combined represent nearly 40 percent of all imports. Most of its exports go to Fiji and Malaysia which combined represent over 60 percent of all exports.

It is the 182nd most economically connected state in the world being a member of seven international economic organizations. It is a member of the following organizations:

Asian Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

Its GDP, with US$192 million is the 192nd highest in the world and represents less than 0.001 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is US$235,000 per square kilometer or 610.000US dollars per square mile w ich ranks it as the 122nd highest in the world.                                                                                                       

Its GDP per capita is the 154th highest in the world with US$1.602.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power is the 174th highest in the world with US$2.133.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

The population of Kiribati is ethnically Micronesian and has Kiribati and English as its official language. It has a total population of nearly 120,000 people which ranks it as the 179th highest in the world.

Its population density is the 60th highest in the world with 147 people per square kilometer or 380 people per square mile.

More than 25,000 people, or more than 21 percent of its population has migrated to other states. This ranks Kiribati as the 181st state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 0.01 percent of total global emigration. The main reason for emigration is the economic downturn as well as diminishing resources on, and near Kiribati.

Immigration to Kiribati is represented by 3000 people, or 2.4 percent of the population. This ranks Kiribati as the 149th state with the highest number of immigrants and represents 0.001 percent of total global immigration. These are mainly immigrants that arrived in Kiribati through marriage or investment.                                                                                                                                                         

Education in Kiribati is free and compulsory between the ages of six and 14. There is a discrepancy in education quality between urban and rural areas. For second-degree education, rural students are required to live in schools on islands that provide secondary education. It has a literacy rate of 97.3 percent which ranks it as the 70th highest in the world.          

  Healthcare in Kiribati has improved over the last 50 years and has seen a steady decrease in maternal deaths as well as infant mortality rates. Health threats to its population are connected to Communicable and noncommunicable diseases with tuberculosis and leprosy as well as cancer and heart related diseases being among the leading cause of death. The average life expectancy is 69.2 years which is the 167th highest in the world. Women reach an average age of 73.1 years while men reach an average age of 65 years.                                                            

There are no official Buddhist organizations in Kiribati.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is followed by 0.1 percent of the population.

There are no official Hindu organizations in Kiribati.

There are no official Judaic organizations in Kiribati.

Christianity is followed by 80.8 percent of the population which ranks it as the 49th most Christian state in the world. The largest denomination is Catholicism followed by Protestantism.

The government of Kiribati provides freedom of religion to all religions but has put limitations on religious expressions which are at risk of public safety or morality. The government also requires larger religions to register with the government.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Irreligion is followed by 0.6 percent of the population.