 Tuvalu
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
8 00 S, 178 00 E |
| Area |
total: 26 sq km land: 26 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March) |
| Terrain |
very low-lying and narrow coral atolls |
| Population |
11,992 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui) |
| Imports |
food, animals, mineral fuels, machinery, manufactured goods |
| Exports |
copra, fish |
| Hazards |
severe tropical storms are usually rare, but, in 1997, there were three cyclones; low level of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level |
| Resources |
fish |
| Geography |
one of the smallest and most remote countries on Earth; six of the 9 coral atolls - Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae - have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao have landlocked lagoons; Niulakita does not have a lagoon |
| Nationality |
noun: Tuvaluan(s) adjective: Tuvaluan |
| Capital |
name: Funafuti geographic coordinates: 8 30 S, 179 12 E time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: administrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet |
| Internet Country Code |
.tv |
| Internet Users |
1,300 (2002) |
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