Kiribati

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
KI
Pronunciation
/ˌkɪˈrɪˈbɑti/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Countries

Examples in Context

  1. Formerly the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati(KI) achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979.
  2. The Pacific territories involved in the project are the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati(KI), New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
  3. Post-secondary education and training are available both in Kiribati(KI) and overseas.
  4. Vitamin A deficiency is also a significant public health risk in Kiribati(KI), the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Papua New Guinea.
  5. Two uninhabited Kiribati(KI) islands, Tebua Tarawa and Abanuea, disappeared underwater in1999.

Other meanings of KI