Transport and Communication Buses are only available on South Tarawa. Outer-island travel is on foot, by canoe, bicycle, or motorbike. Inter-island air and boat services are irregular. There is an international airport in Tarawa . There are plans to build causeways between atolls where possible.
Telephones are available on South Tarawa, but other areas depend on radio relays.
There are no television stations, but one radio station broadcasts three times daily. Education Schooling is compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 14. Most children receive a primary education, but post-primary facilities are limited, and only about 15 per cent of students attend secondary school. The state provides free medical services. Doctors from Tarawa travel to outer islands to do dental or optometry work when necessary.