TIME KIRIBATI
On some islands ahead of Moscow for 11 hours in the other - lagged behind at 12, explains that the Date Line, which lies just on this island nations. When in one part, for example, Tuesday, in another already occurred Wednesday.

PEOPLE KIRIBATI
Aboriginal Kiribati represented by the two ethnic groups: kiribati, or tungaru (and self-kiribas), who constitute about 93% of the total population, and banaba - descendants of immigrants from the Gilbert Islands, settled on the island of Banaba (or Oshen) and as a result of centuries-long isolation from isolated kiribati people in the autonomous ethnic group (currently most of the people living on the island of Rambi in Fiji).
The proportion of foreigners in the country is very low - 0.6% (520 per.). The rest of the population - people of mixed parentage kiribati and foreigners (2874 per.).

CLIMATE KIRIBATI
The lowest temperature - 22 degrees Celsius, the highest - 37 degrees Celsius. The distribution of precipitation is extremely uneven: Part of the Phoenix-assets and the Line Islands are located in the Dry Zone, the middle portion of the assets-Gilbert and western part of the Phoenix-assets - in the dry climate zone, northern archipelago Gilbert, some of the Line Islands and o.Banaba - in the zone of moderately moist climate with a dry winter and rainy period - the summer. Often, especially from November to March, involving typhoons, tornadoes occur.

REST IN KIRIBATI
In addition to rest on a beautiful sandy beach, tourists can usefully spend time in Bayriki, addressing marine fishing and diving.
Diver will find stunning beauty of coral reefs, underwater world, which is replete with all kinds of fish.

KIRIBATI POINTS
Public center Taravy - football field. His covered platform - the largest structure in the country. Near the presidential palace is located modest, old buildings and residences colonial authorities-such as old prison. Hotel Otintaay ", the only hotel on the many thousands of kilometres around, perhaps the most pleasant place for Europeans in the country.
The most interesting feature island Manra-ancient ruins, the remaining settlements from the Polynesian tribes. Hidden among the most north-western and north-eastern coast of atolls, coral platforms and numerous plates clearly indicate the presence here and Polynesians, and residents of Micronesia.
Islands Jarvis, Kingman Reef and Palmyra-uninhabited and under the control of the U.S. as part of the complex nature reserves Pacific Islands (also part of the USFWS / PI includes Hawaiian National Reserve, the island Baker, Houland and Jarvis, as well as National Reserve atoll Johnson).
Card of the island Arorae-famous "Navigational stones Arorae" Te-or-no-Atibu Borau. Nine vertical plane of coral plates located on the far vdayuschemsya cape into the ocean, so ancient that even the locals do not have legends that explain their origins.

KITCHEN KIRIBATI
Yams, and cassava root kolokazii (taro) - the most important food crops in rural conditions and on remote islands. The national dish of Kiribati - fried fish, pork (on holidays) or chicken with "Pali-yourself" - baked in the oven a mixture of coconut flesh, onions and curry. As a garnish for many dishes are fried fruit pandanus (Pandanus), which produce dozens of ways, just zapekaya him in the corner, in flour milling or thinly sliced and tushat in coconut milk. "Kaokioki" - juice fermented coconut palm, which fermentiruetsya for 15-20 hours, resulting in at the outlet receive Low drink, which missionaries nicknamed simply "punsh."

RELIGION KIRIBATI
Before Christianity in the islands were distributed traditional beliefs (te maka - "magic"). These included Nareau worship God, faith in the Ghosts and Spirits. Now most believers - Catholics. Kongregatsionalistov there are 33 042 people. Followers of other religious currents (Mormons, Baha'is, Seventh Day Adventists) numbers.

HOLIDAYS KIRIBATI
January 1 - New Year's.
March-April - Good Friday and Easter.
April 18 - Day of Health.
July 12 - Independence Day.
August 4-7 - Youth Day.
December 25-26 - Christmas.

TRANSPORTATION KIRIBATI
How much a regular transport is only available on the main archipelago - Gilbert Islands. The local airline Air Kiribati has flights to two small plane from the capital Tarawa almost all the island archipelago, linking them together among themselves. The frequency of flights on different routes ranging from daily to weekly. Because of low capacity aircraft tickets are often in deficit. Fees - from 30 Australian dollars over ten flight between the nearby islands of up to 150 dollars for two flight.
Local people travelling mainly on ferries and other vessels regularly trains between the islands of the archipelago Gilbert. This is significantly cheaper than by plane. At the courts can be booked cabins.
Transport information on other irregular archipelago. Some months islands have no communication with the outside world.
In the capital there is a bus service. Minibuses stop anywhere, at the request of passengers. They often go, every few minutes.

VISA TO KIRIBATI
For recreation and tourism have enough short-term Australian passport and visa. Consular fee - of $ 33 USA. Visa-free transit is not permitted. Children under 16 years fit into the visa parents (mothers). Restrictions on movement for Russians not.

Embassies
The interests of Kiribati in the Russian Federation represent Australian and British embassies.