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Visitor
Information
Rental
Cars
Overseas driving licenses and international driving permits
are recognized in Kiribati for a maximum period of two weeks
after arrival. Persons hiring a rental car should be at
least 17 years old.
Electricity
240 volts AC, 50Hz.
Communications
The Government provides radio and postal services to all
inhabited islands.
Telephone
Country code: 686. Outgoing international code: 0. Most
international calls from Kiribati have to go through the
operator. IDD is available throughout urban Tarawa. Radio
telephone calls can be arranged to most outer islands.
Mobile telephone
GSM 900 network in use. Network provider is Telecom Services
Kiribati Ltd (website: www.tskl.net.ki).
Fax
This is available at the local Telecoms Office.
Telegram
Available in Betio Mon-Fri 0800-1900 and on outer islands
Mon-Fri 0800-1600. Telegrams may take several days to reach
Europe.
Internet
ISPs include VPM Internet Services. There are currently
no Internet cafes in Kiribati.
Postal Services
Airmail to Western Europe takes up to two weeks. There is
a weekly postal service for overseas mail. Post office hours:
Mon-Fri 0900-1500.
Press
The weekly papers are Kiribati Newstar and Te Uekera, published
in English and Kiribati. Kiribati Business Link is published
in English.
Radio
BBC World Service (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice)
and Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov) can be received.
From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date
can be found online. |
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