Kiribati, an archipelagic nation straddling the equator, consists of 33 islands spanning over 1,800 miles across the central Pacific Ocean.

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8 Fascinating Facts About Equatorial Countries

Kiribati, an archipelagic nation straddling the equator, consists of 33 islands spanning over 1,800 miles across the central Pacific Ocean.

Even with this vast breadth, Kiribati's total land area measures only 313 square miles. Kiribati's eastern territory includes eight of the Line Islands, an archipelago through which the International Date Line runs. Thanks to this, the island of Kiritimati is the first region anywhere in the world to ring in the New Year.

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