KI — Kiribati

Kiribati is a Pacific island nation of 33 coral atolls and reef islands scattered across 3.5 million square kilometers of ocean near the Equator. South Tarawa is the capital. Kiribati spans the widest range of longitudes of any country and is split by both the Equator and the International Date Line. It uses the Australian Dollar. For developers, the KI country code and .ki domain serve Kiribati — the .ki ccTLD has been marketed commercially. The +686 dialing code covers the atolls. Kiribati's spanning of the International Date Line creates fascinating timezone challenges — in 1995, Kiribati moved the Line Islands to UTC+14, making them the first place on Earth to enter each new day. This UTC+14 offset is the highest standard timezone in the world and must be correctly handled in timezone databases. Kiribati's low elevation makes it extremely vulnerable to sea level rise, making it prominent in climate data. The pronunciation is 'Kiribas' (the 'ti' is pronounced 's' in Gilbertese).