kiribati: politics
- Conventional Long Form Name of country: Republic of Kiribati
- Capital City(ies): Tarawa
- Type of Government: republic
- Date of Independence: July 12th, 1979
- National Holiday(s) [date and event]: Independence Day; July 12
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Chief of State: President Anote Tong
Head of Government: President Anote Tong
Head of Government: President Anote Tong
- Description of Executive Branch/Powers: 12-member cabinet appointed by president from Parliament
- Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: Bicameral House of Parliament with legislative elections
- Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: High court, chief justice, percent vote of party
- Suffrage (who is allowed to vote): 18 years of age; universal
- Name of THEIR ambassador to the U.S.: Not applicable
- Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S.: Not applicable
- Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in U.S.: Not applicable
- Name of U.S. ambassador to THEM: Not applicable
- Location of U.S. embassy THERE: Not applicable
- Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE: Not applicable
- Name of country's representative to UN: Makurita Baaro
- National Symbols: frigatebird
- Symbolism of Flag: the upper half is red with a yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the Pacific ocean; the white stripes represent the three island groups - the Gilbert, Line, and Phoenix Islands; the 17 rays of the sun represent the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba (formerly Ocean Island); the frigatebird symbolizes authority and freedom