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Kiribati gained its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming a [[sovereign state]] in 1979. The capital, [[South Tarawa]], now the most populated area, consists of a number of islets, connected by a series of [[causeway]]s. These comprise about half the area of [[Tarawa|Tarawa Atoll]]. Prior to its independence, the country had exported [[phosphate]], but those mines are no longer viable. [[Fisheries]] and export of [[copra]] drive much of the economy. Kiribati is one of the [[least developed countries]] in the world and is highly dependent on international aid for its economy.

Kiribati is a member of the [[Pacific Community]], [[Commonwealth of Nations]], the [[International Monetary Fund]], the [[World Bank]], and the [[Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States]], and became a full member of the [[United Nations]] in 1999.<ref>In February 2021, Kiribati announced it would be withdrawing from the [[Pacific Islands Forum]] in a joint statement with [[Marshall Islands]], [[Nauru]], and the [[Federated States of Micronesia]] after a dispute regarding [[Henry Puna]]'s election as the forum's secretary-general.</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|date=9 February 2021|title=Five Micronesian countries leave Pacific Islands Forum|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/436039/five-micronesian-countries-leave-pacific-islands-forum|access-date=9 February 2021|publisher=RNZ}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|date=8 February 2021|title=Pacific Islands Forum in crisis as one-third of member nations quit|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/09/pacific-islands-forum-in-crisis-as-one-third-of-member-nations-quit|access-date=9 February 2021|work=The Guardian}}</ref> As an island nation, the islands are [[Effects of climate change on small island countries|vulnerable to climate change]] and tsunamis. [[Climate change mitigation|Addressing climate change]] has been a central part of its international policy, as a member of the [[Alliance of Small Island States]]., (FAMN901210HDFRNH03)

==Etymology and pronunciation==