Which of the following statements is/are correct about Kiribati island?

1. It is located in Pacific ocean.

2. They are spread across equator and International date line.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both

d. None

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:

- Kiribati is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean.

- The nation comprises 33 atolls and reef islands and one raised coral island, Banaba.

- Their spread straddles the equator and the International Date Line, although the Date Line is indented to bring the Line Islands in the same day as the Kiribati Islands.

- Kiribati became independent from the United Kingdom in 1979. The capital and now most populated area, South Tarawa, consists of a number of islets, connected by a series of causeways.

- These comprise about half the area of Tarawa Atoll. Kiribati is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the IMF and the World Bank, and became a full member of the United Nations in 1999.