 Kiribati
is located in Micronesia on the South Pacific, the
capital, Bairiki lies in the South Tarawa atoll, which
is composed of three main groups of islands in the
Central Pacific: Kiribati, the Line Islands and the
Phoenix Islands.
These sum up to a total of 33 islands
scattered over 5 million sq km, the landscape of which
is mainly low-lying coral atolls and costal lagoons,
except Banaba; which is a coral formation that rises to
80 m. The official languages are Kiribati and English.
Tarawa, the capital is densely populated and near the
capital in Bonriki there is an international airport,
while in Betio there are several relics of war to be
visited.
The Christmas Islands are scattered with lakes and ponds
and boast a teeming bird life, while in the main towns
of Banana, Paris and London game fishing is a popular
pastime as well as canoe races and dancing contests.
Other islands to visit are Abaiang, Abemama, Maiana and
Tarawa, these can be reached by small tourist planes.
All these islands have magnificent white sandy beaches
with clear lagoon waters, where snorkeling in the coral
reefs is a favorite pastime and deep-sea fishing and
sailing can be organized on Tarawa Lagoon.
The islands in the north and south are tropical, the
best period to visit being March through to October,
while heavy rainfall is from December to May.
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