Geographical position: Tuvalu is located in Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia.
The country’s climate is tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March).
Languages: Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui).
Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu.
Surface: 26 sq km
Population: 11,636
System of government: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy; began debating republic status in 1992
Capital: Funafuti
Religion: Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
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| Cities: Vacations and Tourism |
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Vaitupu island |
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