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1.

Kerngegevens

hoofdstad

Tarawa

staatshoofd

President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO; note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

regeringsleider

President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO

2.

Bevolking

aantal inwoners

112.850

% van de bevolking jonger dan 15

37.6% (mannen: 21488/vrouwen: 20899)

% van de bevolking van 15 t/m 64

59% (mannen: 32871/vrouwen: 33690)

% van de bevolking 65 jaar en ouder

3.5% (mannen: 1656/vrouwen: 2246)

gemiddelde levensverwachting

63.22 jaar

geletterdheid

3.

Economie

bruto binnenlands product

$596,5 miljoen

bijdrage van landbouw aan bbp

8.9%

bijdrage van industrie aan bbp

24.2%

bijdrage van dienstensector aan bbp

66.8%

werkloosheid

2%

4.

Geografie

oppervlakte

811 km²

laagste punt

Pacific Ocean 0 m

hoogste punt

unnamed location on Banaba 81 m

 
Bovenstaande gegevens zijn voor een belangrijk deel gebaseerd op het CIA World Factbook.

5.

Volkslied

Titel: Teirake kaini Kiribati

6.

Staatkundige ontwikkelingen

17.10.2007
In presidential elections, incumbent Anote Tong wins about 65% of the vote and Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa about 33%. Turnout is about 50%. In the new cabinet sworn in on October 23, Natan Teewe becomes finance minister; Tong remains foreign minister and Amberoti Nikora internal affairs minister.
 
22.08.2007
In the first round of parliamentary elections, 18 of the 44 seats are allocated, President Anote Tong being among the successful candidates. A second round is held August 30.
 
04.11.2006
Former resident commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1946-49) Henry Evans Maude dies.
 
08.05.2004
Former resident commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1949-51) Sir John Peel (also resident in Brunei, 1946-48) dies.
 
04.07.2003
Anote Tong from the opposition party Boutokaan Te Koaua is elected president with 47.4% of the vote, followed by his brother Harry Tong (Maneaban Te Mauri) with 43.5% and Banuera Berina (Maurin Kiribati Pati) with 9.1%. Anote Tong is sworn in as president on July 10. The new government includes Amberoti Nikora as internal affairs minister and Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa as finance minister.
 
 
Bron: www.rulers.org
 
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