Flag of Kiribati
What the flag means
- Wavy white and blue — the Pacific Ocean
- Rising gold sun — the equator and the 17 islands (rays)
- Golden frigatebird — power, freedom and the sea
Design set by: National Identity Act 1989 (No. 2 of 1989), s 3 and Schedules 1, 1A · Adopted 1979
Highlights
- 🏝️ Vast equatorial coral atolls
- 🌊 The vast Phoenix Islands reserve
- 🐠 Untouched coral reef life
- 🌅 Islands on the date line
- 🥥 Calm Micronesian culture
Quick facts
- Region
- Oceania · Micronesia
- Status
- Sovereign state
- Population
- 136,488 people (2025)
- Area
- 811 km²
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Languages
- Gilbertese, English
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD), Kiribati dollar (KID)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Data Sources
- What the flag means: National Identity Act 1989 (No. 2 of 1989), s 3 and Schedules 1, 1A
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Capital: Environment and Social Management Plan
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs