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KIRIBATI

Population: 63,883
Political status: independent republic
Head of government: President (Beretitenti)
Currency: Australian dollar ($A)
Time: +12 hours GMT

Newspapers

Kaotan Te Ota

Kiribati Protestant Church
PO Box 80
Bairiki, Antebuka, Tarawa
Ph (686) 21-195 Fax (686) 21-453
Frequency: quarterly
Circulation: 10,000
Language: I-Kiribati
Founded: 1914
Cover price: A$1
Editor-in-chief: Rev Toom Toakai
<Pages: 48
Content: Diocesan news and features.

Te Uekera

Kiribati Broadcasting & Publications Authority
PO Box 78
Bairiki, Antebuka, Tarawa
Ph (686) 21-161, 21-162
Frequency: weekly (Friday)
Circulation: 1500
Language: English and I-Kiribati
Founded: 1972
Editor-in-chief: Ngauea Uatioa
Editor: Kaoti Onorio
Reporters: Tibwere Bobo, Tangitaaka Tooma
Pages: 12
Content: local news, Gemini News Service features and Pacnews reports.

Radio

Radio Kiribati

PO Box 78
Bairiki, Tarawa
Ph (686) 21-187
Fax (686) 21-096
Manager: Bill Reiher
News editor: Batiri Bataua
Reporters: Timeone Ioane, Fulitua Taraora
Service: broadcasts on 846 kHz medium wave and 9.825 kHz short wave.

Last revised 27 March 1997
Copyright © 1995 by Suzanna Layton. All Rights Reserved.