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Administrative divisions 3 units; Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands; note - in addition, there are 6 districts (Banaba, Central Gilberts, Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, Tarawa) and 21 island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton, Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina) |
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Capital city
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Tarawa |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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1 19 N, 172 58 E |
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Constitution
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12 July 1979 |
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Executive branch > Cabinet 12-member cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the House of Parliament |
Executive branch > Chief of state President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO; note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government |
Flag description the upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
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12 July 1979 (from UK) |
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Judicial branch Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president |
Legislative branch unicameral House of Parliament or Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (46 seats; 44 members elected by popular vote, 1 ex officio member - the attorney general, 1 nominated by the Rabi Council of Leaders (representing Banaba Island); to serve four-year terms) |
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National holiday
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Independence Day, 12 July |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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5% |
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[110th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders Boutokaan Te Koaua Party or BTK [Taberannang TIMEON]; Maneaban Te Mauri Party or MTM [Teburoro TITO]; Maurin Kiribati Pati or MKP; National Progressive Party or NPP [Dr. Harry TONG]; note: there is no tradition of formally organized political parties in Kiribati; they more closely resemble factions or interest groups because they have no party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures |
Status democracy |
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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21 days
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[128th of 171]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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UN membership date
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14 Sep. 1999 |
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United Nations mission http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1836.htm |