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BASIC DATA Official Country Name: Kiribati Region: Oceania Population: 91,985 Language(s): English, Gilbertese Literacy Rate: NA The Republic of Kiribati consists of 33 coral islands and is located in the central Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Kiribati gained independence from Britain in 1979 and has a population of 91,985 people (July 2000 est.)....
