KIRIBATI

Continent: Oceania

Capital City: Tarawa

Population:116,400 +

Official Language: Gilbertese and English

Currency: Kiribati Dollar and Australian Dollar

Main Religion: Christianity

As soon as I arrive I’m already in the wrong. Kiribati is not pronounced as you think, in fact it’s Kiri-BAS. After my apologies I jump ashore to explore. Kiribati is made up of 33 islands stretching across a huge area of the South Pacific, 3.55 million sq km to be exact. It’s safe to say this country has a LOT of ocean.

It’s no wonder then that I spend a lot of my time riding in their world famous fast canoes, which is good news as it’s the ocean that I’ve come to see. I grab my snorkel one morning and head to the largest protected marine zone in the world, The Phoenix Islands Protected Zone. It’s a pure delight as I swim amongst the coral spotting animals such as Manta Rays, Sharks, Turtles and so many fish I could hardly count!

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