Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands) People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 63.000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 1.3%

Nationality: noun—Kiribatian(s); adjective—Kiribati

Ethnic divisions: Micronesian

Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant

Language: English (official), Gilbertese

Literacy: 90%

Labor force: 15,921 (1973); general unem

ployment rate 4.9%

NOTE: The information regarding Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.