Kiribati Government Republic, UN Member State (1999), Member of the Commonwealth (1979) Capital Tarawa Population 118 744 Land area 811 km² Max height above sea level 81 m EEZ 3 441 810 km² GDP Year 2020 Currency Kiribati dollar (KID) – pegged to AUD Languages English Kiribati GDP per capita 1 636 USD Useful links Republic of Kiribati: Presidential web portal Mauri – Welcome to Kiribati Pacific Community Membership 1983