Saint Cyril and Methodius
Republic of Saint Cyril and Methodius | |
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 Emblem
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| Capital | Te Aroka ae Te Baam |
| Official languages | English and Gilbertese |
| Religion (2035) | 96.2% Eastern Orthodox (official) 2.1% Baha'í 2.1% Other |
| Area | |
• Total | 811 km2 (313 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2033 estimate | 121388 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Saint Cyril and Methodius officially the Republic of Saint Cyril and Methodius is a country located in Oceania. The nation comprises of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, Guava. The islands border the International Date Line and are placed in the most advanced time zone on Earth: UTC+14. Its capital is Te Aroka ae Te Baam.
Geography
Most of the islands have vulcanic origin.
Climate
Saint Cyril and Methodius Islands feature a tropical rainforest climate, with not a significant seasonal change in temperatures year-round but in rainfall according to El Niño Oscilation periods. The year mean temperature is around 29.1 °C (84.4 °F). It's rainy from November through April and less rainy but still humid the rest of the year.
| Climate data for Te Aroka ae Te Baam | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.1 (5.24) |
129.0 (5.08) |
124.7 (4.91) |
116.5 (4.59) |
95.1 (3.74) |
82.3 (3.24) |
82.1 (3.23) |
80.6 (3.17) |
75.6 (2.98) |
64.9 (2.56) |
97.4 (3.83) |
125.4 (4.94) |
1,206.7 (47.51) |
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Culture
Holidays
| Date | Name |
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| 1 January | New Year's Day |
| 7 January | Christmas |
| 19 January | Epiphany (holiday) |
| 8 March | International Women's Day |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day |
| 15 May | National Republic Day |
| 23 May | Fasting Day |
| 24 May | Cyril and Methodius |
Movable feasts include: Lazarus Saturday, Good Friday, Great Lent, Easter. Other communities celebrate Ramadan, Yom Kippur and other holidays according to their beliefs.