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Overview of kiribati travel information with pictures and maps and our selected top 10 travel highlights. Includes kiribati accommodation links and travel directory.

Kiribati Travel Snapshot
Country Facts Total islands: 33 Total land mass: 811 km² Capital: Tarawa Atoll Main Island: Tarawa Atoll Int'l Airport: Bonriki, Tarawa Population: 85,000 Language: Kiribati & English Tourists: 5,000 per year Accommodations: 10 Money: A$	Travel Highlights 1) Bonefishing, Christmas Is 2) Laid back life, outer Tarewa 3) Homestay, Tarawa 4) Scuba Diving, Christmas 5) Bird watching, Christmas 6) Tarawa WWII Battle Field 7) Kiribati dance 8) 9) 10)

The Kiribati Islands covers the largest expanse of water in the Pacific, straddling the equator. With only 3 atoll groups, the main atoll is Tarawa which despite its small size is heavily populated. However, it remains one of the most traditional in the pacific, with subsistence farming and fishing, traditional dance and handicraft weaving and long days of idle gatherings in the village hall.

Highlights	Facts
Game fishing and bird watching off Christmas Island Traditional lifestyle and dancing Thatch houses Handicrafts Homestay	land mass: 77 sq. mi population: 87,000 annual tourists: +/- 2000 total islands: 33 # of hotels (approx.): 10 language: Kiribati, English temp 0C : Jan 30 ; Jun 26 currency: Australian $

Tarawa atoll is the main centre of all things and is situated in the what was once called the Gilbert Islands in the western region. South Tarawa supports almost a third of the nations population of 87,000, has several hotels and homestay guesthouses, world war II wrecks and some good diving. The Phoenix Islands in the centre of the group, are almost entirely uninhabited.

In the east are the Line Islands where the majority of tourists are drawn to. Christmas Island (also Kiritimati) is the largest coral atoll in the world measuring 388 sq. km and is rich in wildlife. But its greatest appeal is the fantastic game fishing, in particular bonefish.


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