Time zone: GMT + 12 hours
Location: Oceania, a group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia.
Capital: Tarawa
Currency: Australian dollar (currency code AUD)
Languages: I-Kiribati, English. Business language: English
Airport authority contact information: Director of Civil Aviation, Kiribati Airport, PO Box 277, Bikenibeu, Tarawa. Telephone: +686 (0)81 004
Airports: In 2005 Kiribati had 20 airports, only 3 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Abaiang Atoll Airport
Abemama Atoll Airport
Aranuka Airport
Arorae Island Airport
Beru Airport
Butaritari Airport
Canton Island Airport
Christmas Island Airport
Kuria Airport
Makin Island Airport
Marakei Airport
Nikunau Airport
Nonouti Airport
Onotoa Airport
