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People of Kiribati

Population:107,817 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 38.2% (male 20,886/female 20,322)
15-64 years: 58.4% (male 31,083/female 31,884)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 1,554/female 2,088) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 20.4 years
male: 19.9 years
female: 20.9 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.235% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:30.48 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.028 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.975 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.744 male(s)/female
total population: 0.986 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 46.02 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 51.03 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 40.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 62.45 years
male: 59.41 years
female: 65.63 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:4.12 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural)
adjective: I-Kiribati
Ethnic groups:Micronesian 98.8%, other 1.2% (2000 census)
Religions:Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God) 8% (1999)
Languages:I-Kiribati, English (official)
Literacy:definition: NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA

Kiribati Quickstats

  • Population: 107,817 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 811 sq km
  • Density: 137 /km² (73rd)
  • GDP (total): $206 million¹ (213th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,358 (136th)
  • Literacy:

Languages of Kiribati

Useful to know

  • Currency: Kiribati dollar Australian dollar (AUD)
  • Dial code: +686

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Kiribati Internet

  • Usage: 2,000
  • Penetration: 2.2 %
  • Top Domain: .kr

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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