Tuvalu
in Polynesia
Oceania
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Samoan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: I)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- TV
- Internet top level domain:
- .tv
- Country phone prefix:
- +688
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Explore Tuvalu
Tuvalu with its capital is located in Oceania (Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean). It covers some 27 square kilometers (0.1 times the size of Washington, DC) with a population of 11,052. English and Samoan are the languages spoken by people in Tuvalu. There are no land based border this country shares with any other country.
Tuvalu is a group of low-lying islands and atolls in the South Pacific that form the fourth smallest country in the world. The climate is tropical. Easterly trade winds moderate the weather from March to November, while westerly gales bring heavy rain from November to March. Tuvalu is not a destination for those in search of spectacular sightseeing opportunities. The island nation is not only small, it also lacks any city-like destination or architectural heritage. There are no hills or mountain ranges, no rivers or gorges. And yet, it is a delightful pacific destination, where your time is well spent in the shade of a palm trees on one of the pretty beaches.
Popular Destinations in Tuvalu
Administrative regions of Tuvalu
About the country
The terrain is low-lying and narrow coral atolls. The average density of population is about 425 per km². The climate in Tuvalu can be described as tropicalmoderated by easterly trade winds (March to November), westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March). Possible natural disasters include low levels of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones
To reach someone Tuvalu dial +688 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".tv". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: I). The sign for the locally used currency Dollar is AUD.
Light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow, five-pointed stars on a blue field symbolizing the nine atolls in the ocean.
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. The agreement was subsequently renegotiated but details were not disclosed.
Geography
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 232) | 26 | sq km |
| Land (World Rank: 230) | 26 | sq km |
| Comparative | 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC | |
| Coastline | ||
| 24 | ||
| Elevation | ||
| Highest point (World Rank: 234) | 5 | m |
| Agricultural land | ||
| Total (World Rank: 44) | 60.00 | % |
| Permanent crops (World Rank: 2) | 60.00 | % |
| Map reference | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Environment | ||
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| Location | ||
| Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia | ||
| Climate | ||
| tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March) | ||
| Terrain | ||
| low-lying and narrow coral atolls | ||
People
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 219) | 11,052 | |
| Deathrate (World Rank: 78) | 0.85 | % |
| Birthrate (World Rank: 61) | 2.37 | % |
| Growthrate (World Rank: 125) | 0.85 | % |
| Migration rate (World Rank: 167) | -0.67 | % |
| Fertility rate (World Rank: 57) | 2.95 | % |
| Median age | ||
| Male (World Rank: 151) | 24.70 | |
| Female (World Rank: 144) | 26.90 | |
| Age structure | ||
| 0 14 male (World Rank: 219) | 1,659 | |
| 0 14 female (World Rank: 220) | 1,578 | |
| 15 24 male (World Rank: 219) | 1,106 | |
| 15 24 female (World Rank: 219) | 1,023 | |
| 25 54 male (World Rank: 220) | 2,036 | |
| 25 54 female (World Rank: 220) | 2,016 | |
| 55 64 male (World Rank: 222) | 396 | |
| 55 64 female (World Rank: 219) | 573 | |
| 65 x male (World Rank: 223) | 263 | |
| 65 x female (World Rank: 223) | 402 | |
| Health | ||
| Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 66) | 2.90 | % |
| Life expectancy total (World Rank: 170) | 67 | years |
| Life expectancy female (World Rank: 170) | 69 | years |
| Life expectancy male (World Rank: 169) | 65 | years |
| Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 103) | 1.22 | |
| Sanitation access total (World Rank: 114) | 83.30 | % |
| Obesity adult (World Rank: 4) | 51.60 | % |
| Drinking water access (World Rank: 88) | 97.70 | % |
Energy
| Electricity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production (World Rank: 213) | 11,800,000 | kWh |
| Source fossil (World Rank: 55) | 96.00 | % |
| Natural gas | ||
| Consumption (World Rank: 171) | 2 | m³ |
Nation
| Budget | ||
|---|---|---|
| Health (World Rank: 3) | 17 | % of GDP |
| Surplus (World Rank: 1) | 30 | % of GDP |
| National symbol | ||
| maneapa | ||
| National colours | ||
| yellow | ||
| Adjective | ||
| Tuvaluan | ||
| Noun | ||
| Tuvaluan(s) | ||
| Background | ||
| 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. The agreement was subsequently renegotiated but details were not disclosed. | ||
| Flag description | ||
| light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow, five-pointed stars on a blue field symbolizing the nine atolls in the ocean | ||
Economy
| Gdp | ||
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 224) | 40,000,000 | USD |
| Real growth rate (World Rank: 100) | 3.00 | % |
| Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 181) | 3,600 | USD |
| Source agriculture (World Rank: 34) | 24.50 | % |
| Source industry (World Rank: 216) | 5.60 | % |
| Source service (World Rank: 65) | 70.00 | % |
| Labourforce | ||
| Total (World Rank: 220) | 3,615 | |
| In poverty (World Rank: 74) | 26.30 | % |
| Products | ||
| Industries | fishing | |
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Communication
| Phone | ||
|---|---|---|
| Landline total (World Rank: 209) | 2,000 | |
| Landline per 100 (World Rank: 100) | 18.00 | |
| Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 180) | 69.00 | |
| Assessment | 0 | |
| Internet | ||
| Users (World Rank: 212) | 5,042 | |
| Population (World Rank: 129) | 46.00 | % |
Transport
| Air | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airports unpaved (World Rank: 187) | 1.00 | |
| Road | ||
| Total length (World Rank: 221) | 8.00 | |
| Paved length (World Rank: 187) | 8.00 | |
This is a list of famous places in this country in alphabetical order.