Kiribati

Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati

The flag of Kiribati is divided into two halves. While the upper half has a red field, at the center of which is a yellow frigate bird flying over the top half of a rising yellow sun with seventeen visible rays, the lower half is composed of six horizontal wavy bands of white alternating with blue to depict the ocean.

Native Name (Official): Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati, Ribaberiki Kiribati
Population: 119,446
Capital: South Tarawa
Region: Oceania (Micronesia)
Currency: Australian dollar ($), Kiribati dollar ($)
Languages: English, Gilbertese
Area: 811 km²
Timezones: UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00, UTC+14:00
Location: 1.41666666°N 173°E