| Republic of Kiribati Kiribati | |
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| Capital and largest city | Tarawa |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
• President | Taneti Maamau |
| Area | |
• Total | 811.19 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 121,388 |
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island country in Oceania situated in the Pacific Ocean. The island country is in danger of being submerged due to rising sea levels caused by climate change.
History
21st Century
On September 27, 2019 Kiribati restored diplomatic relations with China, and broke ties with the US puppet government of Republic of China, in accordance with the One China Policy. In January 2020, Kiribati signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China for cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative. Kiribati began cooperation with China in areas such as climate change, fishery and tourism following this meeting, hailing China's efforts in responding to global warming.[1]