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Tuvalu Capital: Funafuti Population: 11,810 The Geography of Tuvalu Total Size: 26 square km Size Comparison: 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC Geographical Coordinates: 8 00 S, 178 00 E World Region: Oceania General Terrain: very low-lying and narrow coral atolls Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: unnamed location 5 m Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March) The People of Tuvalu Type of Government: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui) Independence: 1 October 1978 (from UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (1978) Nationality: Tuvaluan(s) Religions: Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6% Economy of Tuvalu Major Industries: fishing, tourism, copra Agricultural Products: coconuts; fish Natural Resources: fish Major Exports: copra, fish Major Imports: food, animals, mineral fuels, machinery, manufactured goods Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); note - there is also a Tuvaluan dollar National GDP: $12,200,000 Total Export Revenue: $1,000,000 Brief History of Tuvalu: In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name .tv for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period. Back to Geography Home Page

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