Administrative divisions
3 · First-level (ADM1)Gilbert IslandsLine IslandsPhoenix Islands
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 810 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 3,440,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 3 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Oceania, group of 32 coral atolls and one raised coral island in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about halfway between Hawaii and AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,143 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade windsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | phosphate (production discontinued in 1979), coconuts (copra), fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | unnamed elevation on Banaba 81 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 2 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | four times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | typhoons can occur any time, but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make them sensitive to changes in sea levelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
