Population: 71,137 (July 1991), growth rate 1.6% (1991)

Birth rate: 33 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 12 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 5 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 63 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 52 years male, 58 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 4.2 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--I-Kiribati (sing., pl.); adjective--I-Kiribati

Ethnic divisions: Micronesian

Religion: Roman Catholic 52.6%, Protestant (Congregational) 40.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baha'i, Church of God, Mormon 6% (1985)

Language: English (official), Gilbertese

Literacy: NA% (male NA%, female NA%)

Labor force: 7,870 economically active (1985 est.)

Organized labor: Kiribati Trades Union Congress--2,500 members

NOTE: The information regarding Kiribati on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kiribati People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kiribati People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.