Diplomatic missions of Kiribati
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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Kiribati. Kiribati
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...

 opened its first diplomatic mission in 2002. The choice of Suva reflected the large number of Kiribati residents in the Fijian Islands working and studying, and Suva's prominence as a regional hub for Pacific
Pacific Ocean
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 diplomacy. In addition Sydney
Sydney
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, Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Auckland
Auckland
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, Honolulu, Seoul
Seoul
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, Hamburg
Hamburg
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 and London
London
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 have Kiribati honorary consulates.

While Kiribati is a member of the United Nations it does not yet have a presence in New York.

See also

  • Foreign relations of Kiribati
    Foreign relations of Kiribati
    Kiribati is a full member of The Commonwealth, the IMF and the World Bank, and became a full member of the UN in 1999. Kiribati hosted the Thirty-First Pacific Islands Forum in October 2000. Kiribati has Least Developed Country Status and its interests rarely extend beyond the region...

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