Flag of Kiribati

🎨 What the flag means

Kiribati's flag shows a golden frigatebird flying over a rising sun on a red sky. The bird stands for power, freedom and Kiribati dance patterns. The sun shows that Kiribati lies on the Equator, and its 17 rays stand for the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba. The blue and white waves stand for the Pacific Ocean and the country's three island groups.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

134.5 thousand (2024)

🏙️ Capital

South Tarawa63.4 thousand people (2020)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: Gilbertese

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Kiribati's islands spread into all four hemispheres: northern, southern, eastern and western.
2. Its easternmost islands are in the UTC+14 time zone, among the first places on Earth to start each new day.
3. Kiribati is made up of 32 atolls and one raised coral island called Banaba.